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Chiropractic Corner

Daren Overmiller
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Acupuncture may sound like an exotic, maybe even strange, treatment for chronic pain. But this 2,000-year-old Chinese medical practice has been increasingly accepted in the Western world as a treatment for low back pain, neck pain and osteoarthritis.

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The 501

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Have you met Sienna Rose? Probably not.She’s a hit singer-songwriter, but she seems to be a figment of AI’s imagination. Follow the money. Somebody real must be taking it to the bank. Right?“Into the Blue” is one of Sienna’s latest songs. She (or her effigy) sings it. Who wrote it?
Jim Leggitt’s childhood home, located at 1106 West Ave., is pictured as it stands in August 2003. A walnut tree stood at the back corner of the property, near the garage. The front trees were yet to be planted, and the roof had previously been flat.

Jim Leggitt’s childhood home, located at 1106 West Ave., is pictured as it stands in August 2003. A walnut tree stood at the back corner of the property, near the garage. The front trees were yet to be planted, and the roof had previously been flat.

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Memories Left for My Kids

Jim Leggitt
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
As a little kid, I was enamored with heights. My grandparents had one of the few two-story houses in Wellington. There were seats beneath the upper windowsills that doubled as storage cabinets, mostly for out-of-season clothes and blankets.

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Financial Focus

Keyan Keys
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
It’s almost time for people to begin receiving their tax refunds. If you get one, what will you do with it?The answer will depend somewhat on the size of your refund. Last year, the average was $3,167, according to the Internal Revenue Service’s Filing Season Statistics report.

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Unique: What's in a name?

Fred Hardwicke
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Having seen an old map that listed a Hardwicke Interpretive Center, I found a little time to check it out.  The Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is probably best known for its bison herd, so I drove up and was in complete shock when I reached the building.
Cenotaph for James Collinsworth, Founders Memorial Park, Houston.

Cenotaph for James Collinsworth, Founders Memorial Park, Houston.

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Collingsworth Chronicles

Floyd Killough
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A week later, on April 29, 1836, Collinsworth began to serve as acting Secretary of State, only to tender his resignation on May 13, 1836.

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Financial Focus

Cary Shane Keys
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
When planning for retirement, Social Security isn't just another item on your financial checklist. For women especially, it's often the cornerstone of a secure retirement.
The Ranch Oak commode

The Ranch Oak commode

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The Ranch Oak commode

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, January 22, 2026
When I was about 6 years old, the English language began playing tricks on me. It still does, but I’m getting used to it. In our family, we called the toilet a commode. Toilet was an alternate word. But we always said commode — a classier word reserved for indoor toilets.
Pt. 1: County named for a Texian

Pt. 1: County named for a Texian

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Pt. 1: County named for a Texian

Floyd Killough
Thursday, January 22, 2026
We all learned in history class that Texians were white immigrants to Mexican Texas who supported the Texas Revolution. We were also taught that the 1876 act of the Texas legislature which established Collingsworth County misspelled the namesake of the county, James Collinsworth.
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