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Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

A federal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings. During a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge David Ezra said he had concerns that other states would follow Texas’ lead in creating their own immigration laws – a power given exclusively to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution. 02/21/2024 23:00

The Forgotten Typewriter

The Forgotten Typewriter

My appreciation for typewriters began in Jr. High. The low-budget private school that I attended did not have the money to supply our typing class with typewriters, so students had to provide their own. For almost two years, four semesters of typing class, I carried my Mom’s Royal portable to school every day. The case barely fit in my locker. 02/21/2024 23:00

Pitch made for new power plants Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest investment

Pitch made for new power plants Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest investment

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest invest- ment firm to pitch investors on building natural gas power plants in Texas at a summit held last week in Houston. 02/14/2024 23:00

Texas children are still struggling with math after the pandemic. Some schools are trying a new approach.

Texas children are still struggling with math after the pandemic. Some schools are trying a new approach.

DALLAS - At Eddie Ber - 02/14/2024 23:00

Robert Tecumtha Browne: Forgotten Native Son

Robert Tecumtha Browne: Forgotten Native Son

Part 1 02/14/2024 23:00

The Postscript

“Donuts in the middle of the day” 02/14/2024 23:00

Valentine’s Day – Big Trouble in a Little Church

Valentine’s Day – Big Trouble in a Little Church

A number of years ago, in a small town not far away, our family had the good fortune to attend a small country church. 02/14/2024 23:00

Texas' standoff with feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence

Texas' standoff with feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence

The standoff between Texas and the federal government at the southern border has ignited a fight over states' rights, with secessionists latching onto the ordeal as a reason for Texas to become “an independent and self-governing nation,” according to the longtime leader of Texas’ unlikely secessionist movement, Daniel Miller. 02/07/2024 23:00

TEA annual report just released

TEA annual report just released

The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially. 02/07/2024 23:00

“It takes a village”

“It takes a village”

EPARTMENT I’m sure you have heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It also takes a village to protect our children. Weimar is our village, and the children of Weimar are our children. January was National Human Traf- ficking Awareness Month. In a proactive effort to combat human trafficking, the Weimar Police Department urges the commu- nity to join the fight against this heinous crime. Weimar PD is committed to educating our citizens with current statistics that magnify the gravity of this issue. 01/31/2024 23:00

“Hold the line”: Republicans rally to Abbott’s defense in border standoff with Biden

“Hold the line”: Republicans rally to Abbott’s defense in border standoff with Biden

From the Texas House to former President Donald Trump, Republicans across the country are rallying behind Gov. Greg Abbott’s legal standoff with the federal government at the southern border, intensifying concerns about a constitutional crisis amid an ongoing dispute with the Biden administration. 01/31/2024 23:00

Help America Vote Day

Help America Vote Day

Help America Vote Day 2024: Help America Vote Day is a day of action established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to encourage people across the U.S. to get involved in the electoral process by signing up to be a poll worker and an opportunity to share information on how to register and cast a ballot. By encouraging more people to become poll workers in their communities, Help America Vote Day is addressing the critical shortage of poll workers, strengthening our republic, inspiring greater civic engagement and volunteerism, and helping to ensure election offices have the staff they need throughout 2024. 01/31/2024 23:00

Standoff at border continues between state, feds

Standoff at border continues between state, feds

A standoff at an Eagle Pass park continues as the Department of Homeland Security has sent a second letter to Gov. 01/31/2024 23:00

DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing

DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing

The U.S. Justice Department issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American-Statesman reported. 01/24/2024 23:00

Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells

Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells

The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas. 01/17/2024 23:00

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House members from Texas, and a number of other state and local offices, from the Texas Supreme Court to district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners. 01/10/2024 23:00

Ready or not

TheT hProesetCscrorsipsets Ministries 01/10/2024 23:00

“Sharing A Story”

“Sharing A Story”

The Postscript 01/10/2024 23:00

Plein Air Perspectives: A Texas Trio by Julie Sanderson, Kathy Hammond, Lisette McClung

Plein Air Perspectives: A Texas Trio by Julie Sanderson, Kathy Hammond, Lisette McClung

FAYETTEVILLE - Discov - er the vibrant world of plein air painting as Arts for Rural Texas presents Plein Air Perspectives: A Texas Trio, featuring the capti - vating works of Julie Sanderson, Kathy Hammond, and Lisette McClung. These talented artists, fueled by a love for travel, seek beauty in scenes that forge a con nection to places and people. 01/03/2024 04:00

1950s photo of the Hoelscher-Fehmer farm outside of Ellinger.

It’s a warm Saturday morning in the spring of 1958 on the Hoelscher- Fehmer farm a couple of miles outside of Ellinger in southeast Fayette County. The cows in the pasture are lazily grazing on the lush grass still glistening with early-morning dew. The old sagging cedar plank gate provides an opening in a rusty barbed wire fence that separates the pasture from the aging house and decrepit outbuildings on a farm that appears to be in a time warp from the previous century. 01/03/2024 04:00

Bulletproof Bible Reading – Easy Like Sunday Morning

Bulletproof Bible Reading – Easy Like Sunday Morning

“The Bible is worth all other books which have ever been printed.” Patrick Henry If I could offer one piece of advice to all of humanity, it would be this. Read the Bible. Read the entire Bible. If you are a believer, then this is an obvious consideration. If you are convinced that the God of the universe is real, and we have a book, accepted now for centuries as revelation of His existence and work, then you might want to read it. Few Christians do this. If you are a non-believer (atheist or agnostic, or perhaps have a different belief system), then I would challenge you to read the Bible anyway. You might want to know more just in case this God and Jesus stuff is real. 01/03/2024 04:00