Financial Focus

As an investor, you will always need to deal with risk of some kind. How can you manage the risk that accompanies the volatility of the financial markets? The answer depends somewhat on where you are in life.

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Supreme Court upholds state’s redrawn congressional map The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to reverse a lower court’s ruling and uphold the mid-decade redrawn congressional map for Texas sent candidates scrambling to file or opt to retire with the filing deadline on Monday, Dec. 8.

Keep holidays happy by getting a sober ride

The loss of a loved one hits even harder over the holidays.There are empty chairs at thousands of tables for Texas families devastated by deadly drunk driving crashes.

Samaritan Hospice Dessert Auction raises $25,154

The bids were sweet and the 15th annual Samaritan Hospice Dessert Auction November 25 garnered $25,154 for the Children’s Funeral and Hospice Patient Assistance Programs at Samaritan Hospice With 175 supporters in attendance the Live Auction took in $18,599, and the Silent Auction yielded $2,195.

HEREFORD WRESTLING

Randall Ruckus results: Layla Ortiz 2nd Qalatre Garcia 3rd Janielle Hill 5th Zane Montelongo 6th Domenique Rodriguez 8th

HERE COMES THE PARADE

BEST IN SHOW--This magnificent float from Cargill won Best in Show honors at the Deaf Smith Chamber of Commerce lighted Christmas Parade Monday night, December 8.

Obsessed with handheld radios

Somewhere in Shamrock, right now, a man sits at his dining table.The table is crowded with handheld radios, a garden of various antennas, differently colored blinking LED lights, power and programming cables, a laptop, and one large multiband receiver.