Euphemistically speaking…

Euphemisms, by any other name, are terms with extra syllables. Sometimes, extra words. “Poor” comes to mind. A euphe mism is “under privileged.” Five syllables. Count ‘em. “Underprivileged” was one of the first euphe misms I ever learned.

The Carnegie Library

The Carnegie Library was built in 1912. The Memphis Carnegie was one of 30 such institutions scattered across Texas. In 1911, a Scottish-born American philanthropist established the Carnegie Foundation, which supplied $56 million to build 1,700 libraries in the United States.

Blanche Groves: From Lillie to China with love

As I read about the airmen, soldiers and marines from Collingsworth County who were held as prisoners of war, I realized that there were also those in the “ L o r d ’s Army” who were interned or imprisoned.

When should you take Social Security?

One of your important sources of retirement income will likely be Social Security — but when should you start taking it?

Fairview Cemetery

According to the listings in the directory, there are 2,222 burials in the old cemetery and 4,754 burials in the new cemetery for a total of 6,976 burials.Today, the population of Memphis is 2,089.

Driverless trucks and cars

Driverless trucks with no humankind on board will soon cruise Texas highways if three startup firms have their way about it. Critics of these vehicles believe financial pressure, not safety, is pushing a proposed timetable.

Orvilla Hubbard Evans

A lot of people like to say, “Memphis is a good place to be from, a long way from.” Orvilla Hubbard Evans is the opposite. She was raised in Hall County and has stayed through the good and the bad. Orvilla has been a light in the dark ness for generations of people in our town.

Time for financial spring cleaning?

Spring is almost here, which means it’s time for some spring cleaning. This year, in addition to tidying your home and surroundings, you might want to consider sprucing up your financial environment, as well. Here are some suggestions for doing just that: Improve your vision.

Financial Focus

If you have student loans, you likely received a “payment vacation” over the past few years, due to legislation related to COVID-19. But if you’re like millions of other borrowers, you may have recently been required to resume your payments.How will this affect your overall financial situation?

The Memphis onTNE Red!

I discovered Facebook after I retired from teaching and lost my behind in the oilfields of West Texas. My wife and I packed up what we could in a borrowed pickup and left the rest to the bankers. One of the few things I kept from my past was 20,000 pictures my mother had saved for me when she died.