By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Do you remember that old song in Vacation Bible School that said, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart”? Do you still have it today? I hope you do, because as God’s children we have lots to be joyful about. Be edif...
schools
Permian High School’s 25th annual Spooktacular The Return of the King will take the stage at the MCM Fundome Convention Center Oct. 22. Tickets are available through Hometown Tickets at tinyurl.com/mr3rfb9r . For middle school parents and kids, the cost is $10, and there are rese...
schools
The University of Texas Permian Basin is welcoming its largest-ever first-time-in-college class this fall, with 699 new freshmen choosing UTPB. Overall, UTPB’s Fall 2026 enrollment is up 5.8% from last fall, with 5,976 students enrolled this semester. The record-breaking freshman...
safety
Due to a bridge strike, contractors are in route to close the eastbound main lanes of I-20 and the northbound lanes of Loop 250 over I-20, according to a Texas Department of Transportation traffic alert. Motorists should expect delays, reduce speed, and seek alternate routes. Dri...
News
The West Texas A&M University Symphony Orchestra will perform the score for a simultaneous screening of silent horror classic “The Phantom of the Opera” at three upcoming concerts. (Courtesy Photo) CANYON Just in time for spooky season, the West Texas A&M University Symphony Orch...
business
COLLEGE STATION American Momentum Bank has launched a formal Energy Finance Division, expanding its strategic commitment to serving companies across Texas’ energy sector and building on the bank’s existing experience financing energy-related businesses. The division will focus on...
parks
By Juliana Mercer I graduated from Marine Corps boot camp a couple weeks before September 11, 2001. I had no idea how profoundly 9/11 would change the trajectory of my life. I went on to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. Between deployments, I worked at the Wounded Warrior Battalio...
government
Incumbent U.S. House Rep. August Pfluger (R-District 11) participated in a Basin PBS debate Monday night against challenger Democrat Claire Reynolds, an Austin attorney. Pfluger, who first took office in 2021, said it is an honor to represent this area and the nation. He said his...
News
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved. “It was a great surprise, and I obviously ...
safety
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Associated Press WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the escalating volume of emergency appeals before the court isn’t a good thing, but he adds there’s little the court can do to change the trajectory. The number of petitions asking the j...
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By MING-NA WEN Wontons hold a special place in my heart. Sitting around our kitchen table making wontons is something I loved doing with my mother as a child. Time was scarce, so the chance to make wontons with her became special mother-daughter moments for us. She always had all...
business
By TERRY TANG The Associated Press Just like her mother, Ming-Na Wen will show you she cares through the love language of food. “Whenever anyone comes to the house, it’s always, ‘Have you eaten yet?’” Wen told The Associated Press. “So that was how I came up with the title, becau...
business
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said two commercial vessels were struck by drones on Tuesday in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. “This is an unacceptable attack in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic...
