BOOK REVIEW Dog shows, bridge and murder – so much to like about this mystery It's your deal. Cards cut, they're in your hand, and now you dole them out. Thirteen cards each, one at a time …

Families finally got to enjoy some time at the new Central Park Splash Pad over Labor Day weekend. Azle city council members and the mayor attended a grand opening ceremony on Sept. 3, welcoming the …

The NFL season is about to begin, with the Cowboys opening their season against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs on Sunday night. I am a big baseball fan, but for my money, the NFL has surpassed …

My buddy, John, is a very positive person. He told me so himself today via text message. John: I’m a positive person. Positive for Covid as of today. Me: How do you feel? Other than “with your …

DEAR FRANKIE Beware the pitfalls of online doggie dating GENEVA WOODRUFF Frankie is a rescue dog and emotional support animal for Geneva Woodruff. Woodruff is a retired educator. Dear …

You've never passed up a chance to catch The Mouse. You might have seen him on television when you were a child, along with Annette or Darlene, Britney or Justin. You've caught him on the big …

BOOK REVIEW There's something about a new pencil. Its eraser is clean and unsmudged and waiting to help you fix mistakes. On the other end, a nice, sharp point feels like a sign of things to …

There was no paper handy. That's your excuse for writing a phone number on the meat of your thumb. No pun intended, but it was handy but now you can't quite totally remove the ink and you're …

It’s that time of year.Marching bands are already rehearsing. Athletic teams are practicing. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready.Parents are counting the days. Except for parents of …

Dear Frankie, My mom is a health nut. Besides organic food, toothpaste, clothes and probiotics, she also runs marathons. At least six months before the race, she is out there pounding the …

You are never alone. There's always someone running in and out, always traffic in your house. The neighbors are close, your friends are a phone call away, and it seems as though you've always got …

Lynn Taylor has lived a life worth reading about. From his early days on the radio doing JFK impressions, to his time as a journalist (“the last honest job I had”) and working for the Attorney …

Fingers on the second, third, and fourth strings. Placed correctly, that's how you make a chord on the guitar; the joke is that you only need to know three out of five chords to sing country …

Dear Frankie, I read your column last month and saw how upset you and your readers were about the dogs in Ukraine. I thought you would be interested in knowing about Patron, a brave little Jack …

Parents and their children formed a long line behind the Springtown Public Library on a hot and humid Wednesday morning last week. On that day, the library kicked off its 2022 Summer Events, starting …

Springtown golf tourney set to raise money for education STAFF REPORTS The 28th Annual Springtown Education Foundation Golf Tournament is at 8 a.m. June 10 at Cross Timbers Golf Course in …

Most people went through a phase where they had an imaginary best friend. But for Elwood P. Dowd, his imaginary friend, a “six-foot-one-and-a-half-inch tall white rabbit named Harvey,” is …