Opinion

Body Dear Neil: We have a beautiful pecan tree in our yard. In the past year, several patches of bark near the base of the tree have started to degrade. The rest of the tree does not seem to be affected. I don’t believe equipment damaged the trunk. Any advice would be appreciated.

Body In these days it is important to lift up one another and encourage one another in all that we do. Instead of being the problem, it is best that we be part of the solution by lifting up one another with word of praise.

Body Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation through the statewide Drive Sober No Regrets impaired driving campaign.

Body There’s a sinkhole created and expanding near Imperial and TXDOT is fixing to spend $35 million dollars to move a road to get around it.

Body In 2019, former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said that the first thing he did when he arrived at his office was to check the previous day’s border apprehension totals.

Body Dear Neil: Our container lemon and lime trees have curling leaves. I’m also seeing lines on the leaves.

Body If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

Body Seems like summer is just starting to really heat up in Texas, yet it is almost time for children to go back to school. Soon motorists will be sharing the roads with school buses, children walking or on bicycles, and lots of new teen drivers taking their first car to school.

Body Three weeks after a Texas prison began housing illegal aliens charged with state crimes, the first “confinees” have already served their time. What U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does with them will determine whether Gov.

Body My Lab puppy, Thurber, makes me laugh out loud every day. The writing life requires you to sit still for long periods of time, but those days are long gone.