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On the wall of the Vietnam War exhibit in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. is this picture taken Jan. 26, 1969, by Marine Pfc. C.E. Sickler Jr. Photo Courtesy of Floyd A. Killough Collection

On the wall of the Vietnam War exhibit in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. is this picture taken Jan. 26, 1969, by Marine Pfc. C.E. Sickler Jr. Photo Courtesy of Floyd A. Killough Collection

God in an ungodly place

Floyd A. Killough
Friday, November 10, 2023
While researching the names on the Collingsworth County War Memorial, I came across the name of a fellow Marine from Lubbock who was killed in Vietnam.
Why is this called ‘The Memphis on TNE Red!’

Why is this called ‘The Memphis on TNE Red!’

Why is this called ‘The Memphis on TNE Red!’

News Staff
Friday, November 10, 2023
It is based on subliminal seduction,behavioral targeting and geo-tracking! A revolutionary advertising idea that will change advertising and marketing for the next 100 years! Or I misspelled “the”when I first started? Shari Posey Watson saw it the first day, and I refused to change it or admit it.
KEYAN KEYS

KEYAN KEYS

Financial Focus

News Staff
Friday, November 3, 2023
You may spend decades contributing to various retirement accounts. But for some accounts, such as a traditional IRA and 401(k), you must start withdrawing funds at a certain point. What should you know about this requirement?
HANABA MUNN

HANABA MUNN

The 501:

News Staff
Friday, November 3, 2023
My grandmother used to look to the sun in the sky to know what time it was. She owned a watch. She wore it to church on Sunday maybe to time the preacher. Not that timing a preacher changes the length of the sermon.What will be will be. It’s like a weather forecast.

Letter to the editor

News Staff
Friday, November 3, 2023
Dear Editor, As former educators and members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA),we are asking for your support of Proposition 9 on the November General Election ballot. Prop.

Letters to the editor

News Staff
Friday, November 3, 2023
Dear “The Red River Sun,” I would like to thank you for gifting me a one-year print and online subscription. Thank you for your generous donation! I appreciate your participation.
Ponder Points

Ponder Points

Ponder Points

News Staff
Thursday, October 26, 2023
In these unsettled times of environmental challenges, gun violence in many of our communities, inflation, job insecurity and rival ethnic groups at war can make it difficult to remain positive. The bombardment of bad news and human misery can bring anyone down from time to time.
Financial Focus

Financial Focus

Financial Focus

News Staff
Thursday, October 26, 2023
We all make mistakes in many areas of life. These mistakes are usually fairly harmless — we took a wrong turn while driving,used the wrong ingredients in a recipe and so on.But sometimes, our mistakes can be costly — especially those connected to investing.
Financial Focus

Financial Focus

Financial Focus

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
If you’ve invested in an IRA for many decades, it may well turn into a key source of income for your retirement. Still, you might not deplete your IRA in your lifetime, especially if you also have a pension or a 401(k) and other investment income.
Photo by Terri Drake Hanaba Munn Welch blows some sidewalk notes to Walter Anderson’s punk riffs during the October After Hours Artwalk in Wichita Falls.

Photo by Terri Drake Hanaba Munn Welch blows some sidewalk notes to Walter Anderson’s punk riffs during the October After Hours Artwalk in Wichita Falls.

The 501:

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
How often does a white-haired septuagenarian get asked to play her obsolete saxophone in a punk rock band? I declined, but I’m having second thoughts. I don’t know anything about punk music, but I donate regularly to Wikipedia – two dollars last year. They’ll give us a definition. WIKIPEDIA PAUSE.
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