Columns/Opinion

Emergency Telecommunicators Week in Milam County

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:00am

April 13th-19th is Emergency Telecommunicators Week in Milam County. Emergency telecommunicators, or dispatchers, serve as the critical link between those in distress and the emergency services they require. Their importance is magnified in rural counties, where the challenges of distance, sparse population, and limited resources demand a highly effective and responsive communication system.

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Paxton, Cornyn gear up for primary battle

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:00am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made it official last week, announcing he will challenge U.S.

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THE MYSTERIOUS “WOMAN IN BLUE”

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:00am

A Franciscan priest, who made the long and dangerous trip from the New World in search of the mysterious “Lady in Blue,” arrived at a Spanish abbey on Apr. 21, 1631. The padre was determined to find out for himself if the mother superior really was the phantom visitor that brought biblical teachings to the Indians of the American Southwest.