Drought emergency continues
Gov. Rick Perry on May 21 renewed his emergency disaster proclamation that exceptional drought conditions pose a threat to some 170 of Texas’ 254 counties. The proclamation, which started in July ...
View ArticleHistorical marker honors couple’s impact on area
Most small towns prospered because of a few industrious and dedicated early citizens. In the case of Randall County, this area was fortunate to have not one, but two such innovators. These would be...
View ArticleCounty approves changes
In a very quiet meeting a week before the primary election day, the Randall County Commissioners’ Court approved the recommendation of the job description and department head committees to upgrade ...
View ArticleElection decides some issues, leaves others for July 31
Several county elections were virtually decided in the Republican primary on Tuesday while a few others will be looking at a July 31 primary run-off to bring closure. With no opponents in either th...
View ArticleUmbarger-raised nun serves others in Austria
Serving the Lord as a nun in Austria is a far stretch from growing up in Umbarger, and it took a sequence of events for Sister Mary Paul Friemel to find herself there. Sister Mary Paul, also known...
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