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Citizens of Pampa, My wife and I moved back to Pampa in 1976 because Pampa had been a great place for us to grow up, and we were sure Pampa would be a wonderful place to practice and start a … more
We write in support of the passage of Proposition A and Proposition B of the Pampa ISD  Bond Election on May 6th.  Pampa has been a wonderful place for us to raise our family, and we now … more
Dear Citizens of the Pampa Independent School District, I am writing to encourage you to vote ‘Yes” to both Propositions A and B in the upcoming school bond election on May 6. The … more
Dear Dietitian, My cholesterol level has slowly been creeping up, and now it’s up to 255! My doctor says I must get it down, but I don’t want to take medication yet. Do you think I … more
Hey Taylor - Is it just me, or have tech companies been on a firing spree lately? I keep reading about these massive layoffs, but at the same time, I feel like I’m seeing reports of the US … more
Toni: I turn 65 in May and am covered by my wife’s employer group health insurance. I’m fighting stage 3 kidney cancer and the prognosis is good since I am participating in a … more
Way back when, I agreed to serve as judge of pageants held annually in Fort Stockton and DeLeon. I--and another couple of judges--were to select queens of the Water Festival and the Peach and Melon … more
The competition was one of the ways Mrs. Mac Henry Lane taught us. She was my fifth-grade teacher at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. Her name was Mrs. Alta Lane, but everyone always called her Mrs. … more
He was dying a slow and painful death hanging between two criminals. With nails driven through His hands and feet, a crown of thorns piercing His head, blood dripping from His scourged body, and a … more
Toni: When I first enrolled in Medicare in 2019, I picked a Medicare supplement plan F. In 2021 I was approached by a telemarketer on my cell phone, and he talked me into Plan K which cost less … more
West Texas A&M University has experienced great growth in many key areas under the leadership of President Dr. Walter Wendler. The growth can be capsuled under three headings. They are … more
Dear Readers: Regarding physical activities, have you concluded that you’re not as young as you used to be? Maybe you were once a runner, and now the knees don’t bend like they used to. … more
Hey Taylor - Can you break down the whole Silicon Valley Bank fiasco for me? And, in general, how nervous should I be? Hey Leah - Scale of 1-10 on nervousness, I think you can hover around a 3. … more
Most everyone that lived in the USA was involved in worshiping God. We had just come out of World War 2, and this historical event made us aware of asking for help from a Supreme Being. America had … more
They generally give us the benefit of the doubt even when we are dead wrong, wagging their tails while licking the hands that feed them. In their way, they pledge unending devotion, no matter what. … more
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to inform you of a recent meeting of the Bonded Together and Building Together Political Action Committee. They held their weekly meeting this past Thursday … more
On the day that my body is lowered into its grave, I want my life to be completely spent. I don’t want a single person to point at me and say “that man died without using all of his … more
During growing-up years, I don’t remember hearing much talk about splashing on sweet-smelling stuff. Surely it was poetic injustice, what with cotton-picking heating up many of my kin who … more
Hey Taylor - All this news about banning TikTok has me thinking about how and when my kids will start using all the different social apps. Have you run into this with your kids? How do you police … more
Higher education gets news coverage in both mass and social media, and much, I’m sure, is true. Technology is changing it at warp speed, and the old descriptions we used to toss about no longer … more
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