A civil war is coming, unless concerned Americans act now

As a devout Christian currently studying Acts at church weekly and Jeremiah at home daily, the parallels between ancient Israel and present-day America are inescapable.

American ‘democracy’ has become an oligarchy

To observe that the left and its cheerleading media have treated the oneyear anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot as a solemn occasion would be to understate the point.

COVID funds used to make snow, tote bags

Looking back at how some of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act money was spent is a lesson on why we don’t need another multi-trillion-dollar spending bill. They are always fraught with waste and abuse.

Lessons learned from 2021

EDITOR’S NOTE: Josh Hammer is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following column by Laura Hollis. The last year has pretty much been a dumpster fire, and I’m glad to see it go.

Enough is enough!

We have a good life in our community, and most of Texas has the same good values that we have. But, much of our country is changing quickly, so we must get our heads out of the sand and pay attention to truthful news such as Newsmax and Epoch Times.

The death of ‘criminal justice’ reform

Are there are any other issues confronting our fractious republic that matter if Americans themselves are too scared to walk outside, lest they be mugged by a “bail reform”-freed perp or shot by a gangbanger in a drive-by shooting?

Let’s celebrate 100 years of football broadcasts

A massive crowd swarmed City Hall Park and the streets around it on the afternoon of Oct. 28, 1922. The New York Police had been warned it was coming and diverted traffic as a safety measure. Was the crowd there to protest? No.

Making a positive impact in someone’s life

We often say we ought to do something ... we should help out, make a difference, and then, well we get busy. Let me tell you about a family that made a difference and significant impact on my life almost 42 years ago.

Parks Department retrieves lost item for Lampasas visitors

On the evening of Sunday, Dec. 12, a couple from South Dakota, escaping the first snowstorm of the season, was driving through Lampasas headed to their bucket list destination of Luckenbach. They spotted the elaborate Christmas decorations and strolled through the park.

Federal debt equals $287,859 per income-paying household

As Congress worked in recent days to increase the legal limit on the federal debt, the Treasury kept that debt artificially frozen at approximately $28.9 trillion, where it stood at the beginning of last week.