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What to know before “reversing” your retirement

What to know before “reversing” your retirement

After working for decades, you may have been looking forward to retiring. But what if you decide to “reverse” your retirement? 02/19/2025 10:01 AM

Of raincoats and resilience

Of raincoats and resilience

The morning sky had wrung itself out, leaving behind a damp chill and streets lined with puddles. I was on my usual route, driving slowly, scanning for familiar faces or new ones—people just trying to survive another day. That’s when I saw him. 02/19/2025 10:01 AM

What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You

What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You

If anyone would have told me that I, as old as I am, would start a bold lifestyle change, I would say they were nuts … or worse. It goes to say you’re never too old to start listening to what doctors, experts, and your own body have been telling you (me) for a long time -- that I must be insane to keep doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. 02/19/2025 10:01 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Lawmaker calls for probe into $95 million lottery jackpot 02/19/2025 10:01 AM

Taking it to the Bank

Taking it to the Bank

Anyone who likes a good ol’ fashioned big fish story is sure to love the tale behind the Lady Bird Lunker. There is no mention of forward-facing sonar or other high-tech devices in this deal. Just a friendly fisherman who plays the guitar and grew up shagging grasshoppers to use as bait for dunking in Hill Country stock tanks. 02/19/2025 10:01 AM

Lady Hornets and Lady Bears see championship seasons end

Lady Hornets and Lady Bears see championship seasons end

After both earned Bi-District championships in the first round of the state playoffs, the Hooks Lady Hornets and the DeKalb Lady Bears each saw their winning seasons come to an end last week with losses in the second round. 02/19/2025 10:00 AM

Hooks and Redwater boys enter the postseason

Hooks and Redwater boys enter the postseason

The Hooks Hornets were dominant in district basketball play this season and they entered the Bi-District round of the playoffs on MOnday as the district champion from 143A Div 2 against the runner up from District 13, New Diana. 02/19/2025 10:00 AM

ALYSIA NICHOLLE MOORE

ALYSIA NICHOLLE MOORE

Alysia Nicholle Moore, known as Ally, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025, at her residence. 02/19/2025 10:00 AM

GEORGE EDWARD CARR

GEORGE EDWARD CARR

George Edward Carr, 78, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at St Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on June 1, 1946, in McDaniels, Kentucky, to Armey Bernice Carr and Jane Rhodes Carr. 02/19/2025 10:00 AM

City upgrades bring positive changes in Maud

City upgrades bring positive changes in Maud

A new firetruck and an upgraded water meter system are signal progress in Maud, city officials say. 02/12/2025 10:09 AM

DeKalb’s James Germany shares Dr. King’s vision of hope at awards ceremony in California

DeKalb’s James Germany shares Dr. King’s vision of hope at awards ceremony in California

“…out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope…” Those are words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech that inspired a California group’s annual Stone of Hope awards presentation. This year, those assembled for the awards presentations were treated to words of wisdom all the way from Northeast Texas and one of its most revered educators and leaders, Mr. James Germany. 02/12/2025 10:04 AM

Bishop’s Closet brings upscale trendy at discount prices to NB

Bishop’s Closet brings upscale trendy at discount prices to NB

A new business in Downtown New Boston allows people to get trendy fashions at discount prices. 02/12/2025 10:04 AM

TxDOT road closures to alter daily driving in DeKalb as construction continues

TxDOT road closures to alter daily driving in DeKalb as construction continues

This aerial view above shows the area where Beadie White will be closed and where a new temporary access road, TemporaryPark Drive, will be added in DeKalb. 02/12/2025 10:03 AM

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