Victor or Victim?

Do you conquer problems or do they conquer you? It’s attitude that determines whether you are a victor or a victim. Your age, education, financial status, or social standing don’t matter. There are victors and victims from every background. Victors are not special. They are not better than others.

The Similarities and Differences Between Rugby and Football

Fall and winter are prime seasons for scholastic athletes. Twoofthemorepopularsports fans can enjoy this time of year include rugby and American football. These games share many similarities, but they also have some notable differences.

How Homeowners Can Turn Attics Into Livable Spaces

Houses typically feature various areas that are traditionally designed for storage, such as garages, basements and attics. However, with some renovation, these spaces can be transformed into livable areas.

Did You Know? Room Addition

A room addition can be a worthy project that makes a home more livable. A host of factors will affect the cost of a room addition, but the experts at HomeAdvisor estimate that such a project can cost as much as $150,000.

Dillas Brings its Primo Quesadillas to Forney

Dillas Quesadillas (pronounced Dill-uhs), the North Texas-based fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in cooked-to-order Primo quesadillas, announces the grand opening of its Forney location in mid-September 2023. The highly anticipated installment, located at 303 Marketplace Blvd.

University of Texas at Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center will Partner to Create a New $2.5 Billion Hospital

The University of Texas at Austin and one of the most well-known cancer treatment centers in the world are partnering to build a new $2.5 billion medical hub geared toward serving Central Texas.

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Closing to the Public Starting Aug. 28 for Renovations

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens will be closed to the public starting Aug. 28 for major renovations and updates.

Do You Like American Music?

I had never, as far as I can remember, ever read about or heard of ROBBIE ROBERTSON, until Wednesday, August 9, 2023, when I was moving from station to station on my radio dial and heard someone say that the band’s leader had died. That caught my attention, because my first question was, “What band?

News from area colleges. . .

More than 150 Angelo State University student-athletes have made the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2023 spring semester. To be eligible, student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 grade point average (GPA) for the semester and be on the current roster.

Believe in the Future, Plant Trees

There is a saying that if you plant a tree, you believe in tomorrow. And there is no larger group of people who believe in tomorrow than professional educators. The start of a new school year allows the planting of many types of trees in a district.