Ed Sterling wrote this column for almost three decades, so let’s open by celebrating his contributions to the Texas Press Association and its members. Ed was the calm, steady voice keeping us informed and interested.
Read moreThere is no fear in love. This is what the Holy Spirit told John to write to believers. Yet we see fear running rampant everywhere — fear of death, fear of illness, fear of lack, fear of fear.
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I have to say when writing a column or editorial it is a special thing. I’ve been given an opportunity to have a platform to write about what some folks are truly thinking. Of course, my platform is not large like the Dallas Morning News or the Houston Chronicle, but nonetheless this is an honor.
Read moreMy name is Eric Osborne of Brownfield, Tx. and I would like to reply to the article [Opinion piece] by Eric Horton in the last issue [July 12] of the Brownfield News. The division in our country really bothers me, but I know it is not new. Our second and third Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (both founding fathers) were so different in their concept of the constitution and governments duty their good friend Dr. Benjamin Rush called them the North and South Poles of the constitution.
Read moreI spent some time in my youth working in the oil fields of west Texas primarily on ‘pulling units’, also known as well servicing rigs. They are so called because they function to repair problems that impair the production of that black gold we value so much. Too much down time on an existing well is a major pain in an oil company’s pocketbook.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott has again suspended elective surgeries in hospitals in 104 counties located within 11 of the state’s 22 trauma service areas. Each of the trauma service areas has a regional advisory council and a trauma system plan to respond to health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreWhile people are debating the mask or facial covering issue, I choose to go by the governor's mandate. It's not only a way to protect myself and others from COVID-19, but it's also becoming the new fashion accessory of 2020.
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