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  • H. Bentley Glass was at one time one of the most famous scientists in the nation. His life was a journey that began with missionary parents and a Texas education. Glass traveled the world, wrote volumes of books, made important scientific discoveries, and in the 1950s and 1960s, helped the entire nation start thinking about science and the ethics of the latest discoveries.
  • Now that we do not build the items we import, tariffs added to the imported prices only increase the final price.
  • If you're looking for the best steak in Fannin County, stop what you're doing and go to Roma Italian Restaurant.
  • Every so often, news reports emerge of court cases that hinge upon the meaning of a word, or a spelling error, or even the correct placement of punctuation.
  • April 19 is the Day of Remembrance in Oklahoma City. On this day in 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was blasted into infamy. Until 9/11, this was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
  • In many places, libraries are facing budget cuts, closures, or even attacks on the kinds of books they carry.
  • Chester Nimitz was a Texan ready to serve his country in its darkest days. Through clever planning and fearless determination, Nimitz led naval forces in the Pacific to victory in World War II.

  • "When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late... -- The Lorax
  • Simple truth, Fannin County’s Law Library is inadequate and needs to be upgraded and made readily accessible to our residents.
  • I first learned how to embroider in elementary school -- using yarn and burlap. As a teen and adult, I spent countless hours cross-stitching, creating intricate pieces of fiber art. Some of my favorite projects included teddy bear-themed designs for my oldest daughter and several train-inspired pieces for my dad, who had a deep love for locomotives. Recently, I rekindled my passion for embroidery and stumbled upon a fascinating trend called visible mending -- an art rooted in the traditional Japanese practice of sashiko.
  • Little Donald Mathis dreamed of playing Big League baseball on his family's black & white TV.
  • In a recent op-ed, I explained how slaves from Senegal introduced their Wolof word “Wow” into English. I recently discovered that WOW was also an acronym for over 100 organizations.