Commentary

Elkins and her husband Kelly Elkins have three children. Their oldest, Mace, is 15, Brylee is 14 and Dax is 13. Courtesy photo

Where Are They Now? Katie Heaton Elkins

Eva Frederick

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

When Katie Heaton Elkins and her sister Melody were growing up, they often traveled to Lake City, Colorado, where their parents lived part-time and owned a restaurant.

Aging Matters

Amy Mcdonald

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Thank you for the opportunity to share information I learn as the sales and marketing director at our assisted living and memory care community. This month, I’ll review the costs of living in one type of senior care here in Texas.

Finding a Purpose in Life

Lupie Riley

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Thought: Many have asked themselves these questions. “Who am I?”. “What is my purpose in life?”. How do they find their reason for living?

The Keys

Jerry D. Ousley

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Have you ever had keys that you no longer used, or maybe even forgot what they were for? I have. I was cleaning out my drawer where I kept my “unmentionables” one day and I found a large pile of keys that had accumulated over the years. There were keys that went to automobiles we no longer owned.

The popularity of crawfish continues to boom. Texas producers are trying to keep up with demand for live crawfish for boils and restaurants. Michael Miller | Texas AgriLife photo

Crop Report

News Staff

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Texas crawfish production is faring better than last year’s dismal harvest, but the industry has not fully recovered to meet consumer demand following multiple rounds of harsh weather conditions this winter, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Todd Sink, Ph.D.

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Pecan Production ProgramThe last few years have been devastating for the Central Texas pecan industry.In both 2022 and 2023, we had extreme and exceptional drought amongst Comanche County pecan orchards and extremely high temperatures in Central Texas.

Board Meetings

John Moore

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Rainy days in the 1960s started with both of the captains. Captain Kangaroo and Cap’n Crunch.A bowl of Cap’n Crunch, placed strategically on the corner of my parents’ Formica dinette table allowed me to shovel those tasty, compact cubes of processed grains and sugar into myself.

Love and Faithfulness

Ken Barnes

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. (Ruth 1:16 NLT) Ruth is a beautiful example of how love and faithfulness always lead to blessings.

Bragging Rights

Jerry D. Ousley

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

I was around 5’ 6” at the time. I weighed a whopping 115 pounds fully clothed and sopping wet. But I had taken all I could take. I was in high school and a bully sitting behind me kept slapping me on the back of the head. Not just a gentle brush, mind you, but a full, all-out slap.

Put a Pencil to It

John Moore

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

They call it, “click bait.”It’s when you come across something online that sounds amazing, so you click on it to learn more.Click bait is something that turns out to be nothing as good as it sounded. Bait and switch. You think you’re getting something that you’re not.