Obituary On the Cheap…

John and Mary Smith had ordinary names, but their extraordinary 60-year marriage was anything but that, ending with her death one year ago.

At The Museum...

February, 2022 For all of you wonderful people who have supported the Duggan House Museum in all the years it has been open, I give a ‘Heartfelt’ Thank You. As you know, we have been closed for over a year now, due to the Covid-19 virus Pandemic and are trying our best to get going again.

Eduation Matters …

To the Patrons of Littlefield ISD: What a great turnout at our community meeting on Thursday, February 10. I would like to thank each of you who took time out of your busy schedule to attend this important meeting.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Early primary voting starts on Valentine’s Day Early voting in the March 1 primary begins on Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18.

Are You There Lord? ...

When I was a young child we all went to the public school to get a Polio vaccine embedded in a sugar cube. All the other vaccines involved needles. The sugar cube vaccine was my favorite. A few years later my mother would point me to children the ages of my older sisters who were in leg braces.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Registration form shortage as deadline nears Less than a week remains before the Jan. 31 deadline to register to vote in the March 1 primary.

Old-Time Radio ‘Goofs’…

Time delay—a feature that allows deletion of serious blunders—has not always been a “backstop” when there’s tongue entanglement on radio broadcasts. A classic, of course, was the announcer who said he “got his tang toungled up.

Education Matters…

To the Patrons of Littlefield ISD: We have had a busy start to the second semester of school. Unfortunately, our absences have been high due to sickness amongst the staff and student body throughout the district.

Education Matters…

To the Patrons of Littlefield ISD: Welcome to 2022! I trust each of you had a wonderful Christmas and were able to spend quality time with family and friends. With the arrival of January comes many activities for our students at Littlefield Independent School District.

Two Giants Make Exits…

As the old year ended, so did the lives of two one-of-a-kind icons, one in the world of sports and the other in theology. They died four days apart, 85- year-old John Madden in California, and almost 101-year-old Dr. John W. (Jack) MacGorman in Fort Worth, TX. (Dr.