Recently we’ve reported and printed letters to the editor about the goings on with the Rusk municipal leadership. Problems with city manager, code enforcement officer, city...

A simple blood test can now detect Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear-a scientific milestone that could change lives. Fewer than 10% of people living with mild cognitive...

The Tale of the Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson is a tale I’m reminded of by what is going on at the City of Rusk, particularly the city council.The...

The Rusk Police Department is housed in an old, inadequate facility with serious black mold concerns. It lacks sufficient office space, secure operational areas and...

If we lived in 1926, I would be shocked about the Upshaw verdict.  Since we are in 2026, the real truth is that the longer I am a resident on this planet the more I realize...

The rock group The Who wrote “Tommy, can you hear me,” a lyric from a track on their album “Tommy,” and that phrase comes to mind whenever I attend a Rusk City Council...

Folks,This is happening under our feet in East Texas. Dallas millionaire Kyle Bass is attempting to pump billions of gallons of East Texas’ aquifer water out of East Texas....

Many of you have probably seen videos of all these international soccer fans here for FIFA, “discovering” how great America is. Whether it’s visiting a Buc-ees, a WalMart,...

Quagmire: A quagmire is a soft, wet area of muddy or boggy ground that sinks underfoot. Figuratively, it refers to a complex, hazardous, or inextricable situation – such as...

  Folks along El Camino Real continue to bake in the July heat.  We’ve seen it a lot hotter and we’ve seen it a lot cooler, but we always seem to survive. They promised us...

As America celebrates our country’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I started asking just what is patriotism?Independence Day is more...

1 Timothy 4:12Good afternoon, it's truly an honor to stand before you today. I understand that this is not a church service, but first giving honor to God, who's the head...

One of the marks of good leadership is the willingness to listen to and even learn from people whose ideas and opinions are different. If leaders aren’t willing to hear or...

Last week, the Rusk City Council decided not to hire The Lion Group to help run city operations. I think that was the right decision. I can’t believe I just said, “the...

As I sat at last Thursday’s Rusk City council special session, I kept becoming more and more frustrated at the total lack of structure and leadership that I saw during the...