Are people more outspoken today?

Not long ago I saw a survey that said people are more outspoken than they used to be. So last month -- accompanied by a recorder, my friend, George, and his dog Gopher -- we conducted our very own poll.

Texas Panhandle has highest rates of melanoma

According to the CDC, the number of estimated deaths from melanoma is higher in the Texas Panhandle than in any other region in Texas. Because Texas summers bring sun with high temperatures and intense UV rays, health experts say it’s critical for people to protect their skin.

Editor’s Message

This story was passed along to me by a friend. What would you do? Would you have made the same choice?

Pet Talk

Recently, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a wildfire disaster declaration for about 75% of the state’s counties and NOAA also released an updated hurricane season outlook that includes a 70% chance of 14-21 named storms before the season ends in November.

Library Lines ...

My husband and I were in Lubbock recently and stopped for a quick lunch at an establishment that purported to be a cafe. As we entered the premises, we picked up on several clues that the “cafe” was actually a dive bar. Committed to actually eating a meal, not drinking it, we stayed.

Stop blowing hot air

Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer? Job 16:3 As Christians, we sometimes believe that God deals with us on a strictly causeand- effect basis. When we endeavor to help people with their struggles with this mentality, it will be just like blowing hot air.

Far Better Prize

Imagine that you’re a child and first year 4-H member. You have worked all year to care for a lamb; it hasn’t been easy. Your 4-H leader told you the rules and mom and dad have given you daily coaxing.

Lubbock man in search of a tractor

A Lubbock man is searching for his Papa’s 1941 Oliver standard 70 tractor that he describes as a “priceless piece of [his] childhood.

U.S. banks wrestle with losses on loans

America’s biggest banks are taking hits to their bottom line as soaring interest rates cause billions of dollars in loans to fall apart. The banks with the biggest commercial real estate losses were Goldman, with $16 billion, followed by Morgan Stanley, $13.7 billion, and Citizens, $12.4 billion.

Texas awaits judge’s decision on buoys

A federal judge could be the deciding factor as to whether Texas will be forced to remove its barrier of buoys along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass determining that Texas overstepped its constitutional authority. U.S.