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Down Memory Lane

98 Years Ago December 28, 1922 Murray Joekel, student of the T. C. U. at Ft. Worth is here during the holidays, the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Joekel. Carlos Ashley of T. C. U. is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. W. T.

Looking Ahead to the New Year

Possibly 2020 was not a good year. Maybe our problems were health, lost loved ones, marriage, raising children, finances, jobs, housing, food, or safe neighborhoods, and these are just a few from a long list. There is so much unrest in our world and even now in our own beloved country.

Keeping Your Goals Alive

The website, finder.com, suggests that 188.9 million adult Americans will make some kind of New Year’s resolution for 2021. Of that number, 141.1 million believe that the resolution is achievable for them.

Doug’s Doorstep

And so we come to the end of another year. A year like no other we have ever had. There have been real struggles for us this year due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. It has been a year of quarantine, isolation, and wearing masks.

Enjoy Miles of Fun in 2021 on a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park

Start the new year in nature with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park. This New Year’s Day, walk, bike or paddle your way into 2021 on a First Day Hike at 89 Texas State Parks.

SBOE updates minimum curriculum standards that guide sex education for Texas students

For the first time in more than two decades, the State Board of Education (SBOE) has updated the minimum curriculum standards that guide sex education in Texas with key information that students need for healthy lives and healthy relationships.

NNA monitors worst systemwide mail delays, disruptions in decades; advises USPS of problems

National Newspaper Association members are reporting systemwide problems in getting newspapers delivered by mail this season. NNA has alerted the Postal Service to the issues and is working with USPS service teams to address them.

Hill Country Naturalist

In the 1700s, Spaniards introduced a number of exotic animals to what is present day Texas and Mexico, including cattle, horses, sheep, goats and pigs. None of these animals were native to the Western hemisphere.