Columns/Opinions

Ask Rusty – My Husband Still Works; Must He Enroll in Medicare at age 65?

News Staff

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Dear Rusty: There is confusion between my husband and me on when he should file for Medicare. My husband will be 64 in July.

Apaches too much for Spaniards

Texas History By Bartee Haile

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

On Mar. 24, 1775, Gen. Hugo Oconor, an Irish mercenary on the Spanish payroll, submitted for the viceroy’s approval an ambitious plan to annihilate the Apaches. Although the men from Madrid preferred to parley, peace talks were doomed from the start.

Game Warden Field Notes

News Staff

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria? A landowner called Texas Game Wardens when a group of quail hunters requested assistance rescuing a dog that had fallen into an abandoned grain siloturned well.

Nine accused of sex trafficking at center

State Capital Highlights

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Nine employees at a Bastrop County facility that cares for young victims of sex trafficking have been accused of trafficking those same girls, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Ask Rusty – Please Help Us with Social Security Planning

News Staff

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Dear Rusty: Would you please advise on my wife and my Social Security planning? I’m 69 & 2 months, my wife is 66 & 2 months, so we both hit full retirement age. We both plan on starting to take SS next month.

Texans catch U.S. running guns to Mexico

Texas History By Bartee Haile

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

While on patrol off the Mexican coast on Mar. 20, 1836, the Invincible whipped an enemy man-of-war and seized an American blockade runner on the high seas. All in a day’s work for the Texas Navy.

Several races headed to runoffs

State Capital Highlights

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

A number of statewide races are headed for a May 24 runoff after the votes were tallied in the March 1 primary. Topping the ballot in the Republican races is the contest for attorney general, where incumbent Ken Paxton led the field with 42.7% of votes cast, followed by George P.

Pamphlet offers practical instructions for building home fallout shelters

News Staff

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

5 Years ago March 2, 2017: VPD Sergeant Aleta Cappen was recognized by Vidor City Council for the extraordinary effort she put into securing the grant for the city's new 450 foot communications tower, christened Cappen Tower. Crime Stoppers anonymity offered to Vidor residents.

State high court hears challenge to abortion law

News Staff

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week on the question of whether state regulators can be sued by abortion providers hoping to block enforcement of the state’s restrictive abortion law, known as Senate Bill 8.

Looking Back 3/5/1992

News Staff

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Along with the heavy rains Wednesday came gusty winds in which at least one tree was blown down along with this street light at the on-ramp of I-10 just east of Main Street. The tree that was blown down, took out at least part of a mobile home on Claire Street.

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