Texans urged to roll up their sleeves
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 5:00am
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders are rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to encourage the public to follow suit.
Columns & Opinions
Goodbye and good riddance to 2020
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 5:00am
This year has been full of bad news, and literally everyone has been touched by it in some way. Whether we lost family or loved ones to COVID-19, or lost a job due to the chaos it caused, or just found ourselves inconvenienced and aggravated beyond measure, 2020 is one year we cannot wait to see go
IT’S ALL ABOUT ... A NEW YEAR 2021
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 5:00am
Whoosh, what a year, 2020! This time last year we were all looking forward to the new decade. So many inventive things were on the horizon and in the works. However, what a curve ball we were thrown. Many people found the year to be one of the most difficult in their lives but a few happened upon great things. “Dad” and I remained extremely positive during the fleeting 366 days of 2020. Remember it was a Leap Year! Thankfully we escaped the virus and another decade birthday notched my belt while dad continued to get closer to the century mark of 100! How quickly and amazingly fast another year flew by!
Santa visits the Patch
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 5:00am
Santa and the elves stopped by the Potato Patch for lunch and to see what the area children wanted for Christmas.
Let there be light!
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 5:00am
The Queen City High School Wildlife Team recently placed fifth in the Gilmer Invitational Wildlife Competition and earned a trip to regionals where they finished in the Top 10. Team members included: Steven Stone, Justin Mitchell, Cody Blank, Jackson Squyres, Spencer Warren, Tallen Boone, Trevin Jones and Shawn Powell. Photo by Phyllis Warren