Columnists
  • Pat Garrett is another of the legendary figures of the Old West.
  • Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor this foundational document of national governance. Monday members of the Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter will accept a proclamation declaring the week September 17 to September 23 as Constitution Week in Sherman from Mayor Shawn C. Teamann.
  • September 4 was National Newspaper Carrier Day – a time to remember the paper boys who delivered the news in the early morning hours and the heat of summer afternoons.
  • The U.S. Navy's worldwide sea power commitments require the availability of at least 11 aircraft carrier strike groups.
  • James Pinckney Henderson may not have been one of the most famous of early Texas figures, but his actions were perhaps some of the most important.
  • Texas has been home to many imaginative scientists, artists, and writers. Because of their dreams and determination, they changed how people saw the world. One Texas writer in particular, Gene Roddenberry, created one of the most successful science fiction stories today, Star Trek.
  • In mid-August, while in line outside Arby’s takeout in Sherman, the vehicle in front had a sticker on the back window: “Don’t California My Texas.”
  • Secretary of the Treasury Bessent, the Council of economic Advisers, and other administration financial personnel must continue to provide sound input to President Trump's economic policies; and try to counsel him prior to his pronouncements concerning the economy.
  • Bessie Coleman had said as a child that she wanted to make something of herself. For an African-American at the turn of the century, there were few opportunities for that to happen.
  • When President Trump stood in the front of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020 holding up a Bible, too much of the media focused on whether it was upside down or not.
  • If you ever find yourself near Leonard, Texas, don’t just pass through, pull over. Chelsi’s Country Coffee is more than a caffeine stop; it’s where community, comfort, and creativity collide. With every cup, you’re not just tasting a drink, you’re sipping on small-town heart and hometown hustle.
  • Japanese Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda was the last soldier in the Philippines to lay down his arms. He was finally convinced in 1974 that the war was over and he began a life worth living.