Opinion

To the Public Works Department, City of Fort Stockton Appreciation and Thank You! We would like to thank the Public Works Department of the City of Fort Stockton for their dedication, quick response, and very hard work. We have had to call on water, sanitation, and most recently, the gas department for help.

Groundhog Day levity has arrived just in time — but not everyone thinks so. Every Feb.

“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.

The electricity grid that covers most of Texas was holding up as of Sunday during the latest winter storm, although localized power outages were reported in Deep East Texas and far West Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas dashboard indicated demand was running comfortably below available capacity.

“In recent weeks, our nation has been shaken by the tragic deaths of Renée Good, a mother of three, and Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse and veteran caregiver. Both were killed during federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Their deaths have left families devastated, communities on edge, and Americans across the country, myself included, with profound and justified concerns about the use of force by federal agents acting under the authority of the government we entrust to protect us.

Across El Paso and West Texas, we know how to take care of ourselves and one another. Our communities are resilient, resourceful, and deeply connected.

The last day to register to vote for the March 3 primary is Feb. 2, according to the Texas secretary of state’s office. Early voting runs from Feb. 17 through Feb. 27, with Feb. 20 being the deadline for applying for a mail ballot.

I’m starting to realize that the faces I recognize in obituaries are outnumbering the new friends I make. And all my favorite TV commercials are locked in the distant past.

Friends, I was like a kid in a candy store. When I first visited Washington, D.C.

The first debate in the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is set for Jan. 24 in Georgetown, The Dallas Morning News reported. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and state Rep. James Talarico of Round Rock are vying for the nomination.