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This Week in Texas History

On Feb. 1, 1971, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a 47-page follow-up to the bombshell lawsuit filed two weeks earlier that exposed a stock fraud scheme involving a Houston banker and real estate developer and politicians in the highest offices in the State of Texas.

Texas scout key to victory at Buena Vista

The deadly game of cat-and-mouse that culminated in the Battle of Buena Vista began on Jan. 28, 1847, when Gen. Zachary Taylor camped for the night within striking distance of Santa Anna’s much larger army.

Divided and demoralized by a series of humiliating defeats, the desperate Mexicans recalled Santa Anna from one of his many exiles. If the charismatic charlatan could not stop the American invasion, then all was truly lost.

Letter to the editor

Dear Hamilton Folks,

I would like to share some memories with you.

Long ago, there were two elementary schools in Hamilton. West Ward was located on the high school campus. East Ward, where I went to school, was located where the hospital is now. The buildings were ancient.

Scoop

Here it is, four weeks into the new year, and my first column of 2020. Hopefully this will be the last sad one for a while, but there’s no ignoring the elephant in the room.

I was quite happy to see 2019 go. It was a year of turmoil, sadness and confusion, and I imagine I looked like the proverbial deer in the headlights through most of it. But we are still standing, although with heavy weariness and many scars.

My word for 2019 was “restore,” which is better I suppose than 2018’s “survive.”

Better Living for Texans

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Veggies for breakfast? Yes Fruit fits easily into breakfast, but vegetables can be a challenge. Here are some tips to help you wake up your kid’s fruit and vegetable appetite:

100 cards for 100th birthday

BONHAM, TEXAS – Today, Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush asked the community for help in ensuring WWII Navy Veteran Lyndoll Hurley receives 100 birthday cards for

Back to the Bible

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The problem of evil is perhaps the greatest reason why many do not believe in God. In Judges 6:2-6, we note that for seven years the Midianites victimized Israel. Israel’s

Lewis to head TSU Health Sciences

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STEPHENVILLE — Dr. Sally Lewis has been named dean of Tarleton State University’s College of Health Sciences and Human Services, effective Jan. 1. She has served in an interim role

Rynearson named dean of Tarleton division

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STEPHENVILLE — Dr. Kim Rynearson has been named dean of Tarleton State University’s College of Education, effective Jan. 1. She has served in an interim role since summer. “Dr. Rynearson

Back to the Bible

If we are not as wide-awake and earnest in our efforts toward God as we should be, it’s important to ask ourselves why this is so. There are many possibilities,