Opinion

Body Congratulations to the people of Pecos County! You have made your voices heard. You’ve chosen to support friends and neighbors who were courageous enough to align their personal values with the party of freedom, life, liberty, and justice— the Republican Party.

Body Get this: life expectancy has apparently hit its peak. According to msn.com, a recent study published in the journal Nature Aging finds that, barring any major medical breakthroughs, “people will top out at a maximum average age of around 87 — 90 for women, 84 for men.

Body CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS With Republicans regaining majority control of the Senate, U.S. Sen.

Body A growing number of Texas homeowners are forgoing buying homeowners’ insurance as premiums skyrocket, according to a recent report from the Texas comptroller.

Body As our country goes to pot, I find myself more focused on personal matters, such as this hopeful item I read on MSN.com: Researchers have identified a molecule called osteopontin, which is a potential game-changer for people who are losing their hair.

Body On September the third I went to the city to have my dumpster which they called a trash bin picked up. Due to the fact that I couldn’t afford the extra $36.00 a month at this time due to the prescriptions I had to buy out of pocket.

Body Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so. Secretary of State Jane Nelson is encouraging voters to double-check their precinct numbers and candidate selections before casting their ballots.

Body I recently listened to actor Stanley Tucci being interviewed about getting older, and he shared some words of wisdom. (No, he didn’t suggest that older people should spend more time grooming their ear and nose hair – even though we should.

Body Springing forward or falling back, daylight saving time was something my father always dreaded. Having to reset all the clocks in his house behind or ahead by an hour twice a year meant he had a lot of work to do — and he didn’t enjoy doing it.

Body CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a threejudge panel faulting U.S.