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Tony Perkins

Tony Perkins

The presidential election: a work in progress

The media must be awfully forgiving. After four years of hammering home how suspect our election process is -- how vulnerable it is to meddling and interference -- they’re suddenly comfortable with it.
Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager

My thoughts in a dark time

As there is too much to say in the space of one column, I will simply offer some thoughts on the state of the country, now more than a week after the 2020 elections. No. 1: While I am not certain the reported election results are dishonest, I suspect they are.
WILLIAM MURCHISON

WILLIAM MURCHISON

My journalism journey ends

I have tried to think of something appropriate to say upon the end of this endeavor at saving Western civilization through journalism. Western civilization remains unsaved. That is the first thought that comes to mind. What could I have been thinking anyway?

Living with Joe the 46th

If elected, I can envision a better life with Joe: Better Kempner drinking water; cow poop-free smelling air since we will be eating plant food; no speed traps because of defunding; free blue facemasks; no more oil changes; no more gas fill-ups; no noise pollution from Fort Hood since all soldiers...

Celebrating Veterans Day

While it’s never a bad time to reflect on those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation, it seems almost providential that Veterans Day falls a mere eight days after a presidential election, during a national pandemic and while many are feeling real pain.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner planned

Heritage Funeral Homes has joined with Our Father’s Table – a ministry of Heart of Forgiveness – to offer a Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Lampasas. The dinner will be Nov. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at House of Forgiveness, 908 E. Fourth St.
Franklin Graham, at left, is president of Samaritan’s Purse, the sponsoring organization of Operation Christmas Child. The project collects shoebox gifts and delivers them to children in need to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. SAMARITAN’S PURSE | COURTESY PHOTO

Franklin Graham, at left, is president of Samaritan’s Purse, the sponsoring organization of Operation Christmas Child. The project collects shoebox gifts and delivers them to children in need to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. SAMARITAN’S PURSE | COURTESY PHOTO

Residents prepare to send Christmas boxes to children

For years, Lampasas County residents have been a part of Operation Christmas Child, a global project that shares the true meaning of Christmas with children around the world. On Oct.