Yoder Brothers Log Furniture
By Jessica Bartel, editor It seems that some of the best pieces of art have a great story behind them, even if the art is a piece of furniture. Most times, the artist has a […]
August 2014
Driving into the past: North Texas Whip keeps the art of carriage driving alive
By Martin Aldridge Though horse-drawn carriages long ago lost their dominant role as a means of transport, there are a few equine-loving enthusiasts who hope to keep the knowledge and practice alive. For Jean Stuard, […]
The world’s littlest skyscraper
By contributing writer Shannon Gillette Texas! Texas is big. It is the land of big skies, big cowboy hats and big hair. It’s just big. Everything is bigger in Texas…or is it? Wichita Falls has […]
83rd Annual Clay County Pioneer Reunion
Attending the Clay County Pioneer Reunion is, as it states, a reunion of friends and family. No other town knows this better than the Clay County town of Henrietta, population more than 3,000. This year […]
The River was their Highway- Continued
By contributing writer Jerry Williams The continuing story of the intriguing history revived here concerns the river highways that were used prior to 1803, the date of the Louisiana Purchase. This story unfolded when the […]
Rodeo Youth Shine in Shawnee
By contributing writer Krista Lucas The future of rodeo is bright, if the world’s richest youth rodeo is any indication. For a week in July, hundreds of high school students travel to southern Oklahoma to […]
A Musical Journey: Lynn Saunders story from the cotton field to the bright lights
By contributing writer Judy Wade From a four-year-old singing in the cotton patch with sisters Peggy and Wilma to opening for many top country and western singers to singing in the Henrietta Cowboy Church band, […]
The dog days of summer
By contributing writer Rayford Pullen If these are the dog days of summer, bring it on. Around our place, we have had good rains and mild temperatures, something not usually associated with Texas summers. While […]
Stewed Okra
By contributing writer David Gregory I recently had an opportunity to eat some fried okra. I have eaten a lot of fried okra and really like it but this was whole pods of okra with […]
Assignment Texas: with Russell A. Graves- When it Rains
By contributing writer Russell Graves The sound of rain dappling the surrounding prairie is a welcome one. For the past few years, the people in Childress County (and most of the rest of Texas) have […]