Public service is honorable, but many who serve the public are invisible and often underappreciated. When things don’t go the way we want, we complain at the service provider. We should think a bit ...

Remember the monster under your bed? After your parents checked to make sure nothing was there, you knew they didn’t see it. Frozen with fear, finally you fell asleep. No matter how bad your fears, ...

The deadline for submitting items for church briefs to be published in our print edition is 2 p.m. Wednesday. To have an item listed, email Trish Choate at tchoate@gannett.com. Please limit ...

Our taste changes our behavior. One experience can become a lifelong choice, never changing. My friend Don shared his love for his grandmother’s deserts in discussing gardens grown by our grandmothers ...

Sometimes you feel alone. Some choose this type of time for reflection. Others can be uncomfortable, even anxious. Most of us are social, and a few are gregarious. When busy juggling daily hurdles, we ...

Days are now warmer and longer, and you might be spotting blossoming trees and flowers, signaling the beginning of spring. The official start of the season is known as the vernal equinox. Vernal means ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Local law enforcement agencies were alerted Friday morning to a possible active shooter in or near Sheppard Air Force Base.

We love celebrating birthdays with our grandchildren. After the candles are blown out, and we have all joined in singing “Happy Birthday,” it is time to cut the cake. The birthday celebrant gets to ...

Two widespread Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma plants are sometimes considered weeds but regardless, are attractive additions to the flora. Both are very hardy, and many individuals of ...

After being signed into law on Jan. 5, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2025 sought to rectify substantial inequalities in Social Security payments for specific groups of employees, namely those ...