Opinion

Body The world was changed forever on April 4, 1975. (Don’t get a swelled head if that happens to be your date of birth.

Body Across these weeks of the Season known as Lent among Christian community the weekly FROM THE PULPIT column has followed Jesus toward Jerusalem and His date with destiny there: the symbol for that destiny is the Cross.

Body My wife’s sister and her husband have for years both worked third shift (a.k.a. “the graveyard shift”), and they seem to be in good company.

Body The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for inschool prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Body Texas farmers are voicing growing concerns about tariffs being enacted by President Trump adversely affecting their ability to sell agricultural goods overseas, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Besides the omnipresence of cellphones (“those little machines”), my mother’s greatest frustration in her final years was the sluggishness of the antiques market.

Body Critics say a state House bill proposing $7.5 billion in new funding for public education doesn’t go far enough, The Dallas Morning News reported. House Bill 2 would raise the per-student allotment by $220, to $6,360 a year.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST If you think that people are disagreeable these days about politics and culture, you can’t imagine how heated people got when I asked for suggestions on what to name my yellow Labrador puppy four years ago. Blame social media.

Body A slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education.

Body Dear Fort Stockton Pioneer Team and Readers, It has been an honor, a privilege, and a joy to have served as your General Manager at the Fort Stockton Pioneer.