Today is Veterans Day in the United States -- Remembrance Day in many of the nations that fought with the Allies against the Central Powers in The Great War of 1914-1918. In America there are no men still living who served in that war. Lest we forget, we would do well to recall how the day came to be and how the red poppy became the symbol of sacrifice by so many.

Happy Veterans Day to our military Veterans and their families! There are numerous local and near-local businesses that offer discounts and incentives on Veterans Day including retail shops and eating establishments. There are too many to mention in this article however, a quick Internet search will highlight the participating organizations.

Today we celebrate the 250th birthday anniversary of the United States Marine Corps. From its beginning in Tun’s Tavern, the Marine Corps has stood between us and those who would do us harm.

John Wesley Hardin was one of the most violent figures of a violent age. Born near Bonham to a Methodist preacher in 1853, he quickly moved to a life of crime.

The fly in the ointment of progress is the usual culprit, Newt Cunningham.

John Wesley Hardin was the second son of ten children born to a Methodist preacher and his wife. Hardin was born near the North Texas community of Bonham in May 1853.

Halloween is fast approaching, a day filled with excitement, charged with the spirit of adventure that makes childhood such a memorable time.

The Civil War era produced many interesting figures in Texas History. Among them was Samuel B. Maxey, a lawyer, Confederate general, and U. S. Senator.

I hereby respectfully oppose the City’s proposed adoption of a Corridor Commercial (CC) zoning district and any rezoning of existing Local Business (LB) parcels into that district.

More than 180 years after his death, the mention of Jim Bowie still stirs the imagination of admirers around the world.

Hopefully, the U.S. airstrikes on the Iranian nuclear development sites were highly successful and destroyed Iran's capability to develop nuclear weapons. Our military performed well to complete a complex operation.

So many deaths from gun violence.