This week marks 28 years since I became owner of The Community News. We’ve seen a lot of changes over those years, from a one-elementary-school district to six, and number seven on the …
It might sound like science fiction, but the first highway for flying vehicles is already being developed in the skies over Alliance Airport north of Fort Worth. And an air corridor for flying taxis …
If only we could all be like my late neighbor Brad. Just a couple days after the lovely Mrs. Junell and I moved into our home —ironically right across the street from where we lived for …
Proving that you're never too old to experience something new, 99-year-old Jean Buford actually enjoyed two things she'd never done before on Friday, April 21. "In my little town (Haskell) we …
A new Political Action Committee (PAC) has recently formed to oppose the Aledo ISD Bond proposed by a group of 49 community members — your neighbors, friends, and fellow taxpayers. The …
I received a text message a couple of days ago from “Bethany” at Texans for School Choice telling me that our state representative, Glenn Rogers, voted to ban school choice in …
Every year, Texas loses nearly 250,000 acres of land to development. Rural working lands that make up the wide-open spaces definitive of the Texas character are evaporating at an alarming rate. …
To witness bipartisanship at the Texas Capitol, look to the lawmakers who are working to improve open government laws. Legislators from both political parties are igniting interest in transparency …
This is the time of year in late winter/early spring when some flowers bloom beautifully for a very short time. I also pause to experience the moment of their beauty because each moment is all we …
Carrie Ellis, formerly West, came to Willow Park six years ago and immediately made history as the first female chief of police in Parker County. More than that, a lot of folks think she was one of …
The time is now for parent empowerment As a father of three, two of which have been in both private and public schools, I understand firsthand the value of choosing the school that best suits …
The Mavericks, Rockets, and Spurs – and any other team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) – are all subjected to a “luxury tax” if their total roster salary exceeds …
“Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it; so that when Men come to be undeceiv’d, it is too late; the Jest is over, and the Tale has had its Effect…” - …
“Cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy…” These are the wise words of Mirabeau B. Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas from 1838-1841. This phrase helped …
