Greenhands attend camp

Pitcher loses leg in hunting accident

Two weeks after the amputation of most of his right leg, Monty Stratton was released from the hospital on Dec. 13, 1938. Even though the lanky farmboy from Celeste had been blessed with a blazing fast ball, he never dreamed someone would pay him a man’s wages for playing a boy’s sport.

‘The ideological rot runs deep, and it is thorough,’ says Washington Examiner editor Kaylee McGee White

By John Grimaldi, editorial contributor, The Association of Mature American Citizens WASHINGTON DC, Dec 8 -- Higher education is not what it used to be, says Kaylee McGee White, the Restoring America Editor for the Washington Examiner.

AMAC Filler Files

By John Grimaldi, editorial contributor, The Association of Mature American Citizens December 12, 2023 Love conquers It was love at first sight when a deer made a romantic Christmas pass at an ornamental doe in the front yard of a Camp Nelson, CA home recently.

Coping with Loneliness

Loneliness is a natural part of grief and it is one of the more trying aspects of accepting a loss. When a loved one dies, a hole is left that no one and nothing else can fill. It is as if no one else can know or understand.

Compliments and Kind Words Go a Long Way

From the time we can understand the spoken word, we’ve all needed compliments and kind words. They indicate approval, whether said to a baby taking her first steps or to an athlete trying out for an Olympic team.

Ask Rusty – I’m Returning to Work; What Should I Do About Social Security?

Dear Rusty: I started collecting Social Security at age 62 earlier this year. I had an opportunity to partner in a new business this year that will allow me to earn about $200,000 in 2024.

Home for the Holidays: Norfolk Island Pine

The needled branches of Norfolk Island Pine trees (Araucaria heterophylla) are beautiful and look right at home during the holidays! Easily decorated with lights and ornaments, these trees become ‘living’ Christmas trees.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Reminds Retailers of New E-Cigarette Law Designed to Protect Youth

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding retailers that beginning Jan. 1, 2024, it will be a crime in Texas to market, advertise, sell or cause to be sold an e-cigarette product in certain containers that are designed to appeal to minors.

Vidor residence receives major damage in early morning fire Sunday

Robert L. Smith reported an early morning house fire on Cherry Street in Vidor resulted in major damage to a residence. “On the morning of December 10, 2023, at approximately 12:03 AM, OCESD#1 was requested for service due to a structure fire.