Viewpoint/Editorial

Today’s newspaper includes a public notice spanning an unprecedented 12 pages. The document describes in intricate detail proposed routes for a massive 765-kV power transmission line that would cross our region on its 370-mile journey from San Antonio to near Fort Stockton. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved the Howard-Solstice Transmission Line Project in April 2025. It is one […]

I greatly enjoy talking about the Bible, the Word of God! And I’m grateful that God gives me such satisfaction in doing so, since being a pastor would feel very tiring otherwise. One of my favorite things to discuss is the unity of the Scriptures– the fact that although the Bible is a collection of writings recorded over a span […]

10 Years ago Thursday, March 3, 2016 Sheriff headed for runoff after primary – Two candidates for Uvalde County Sheriff are headed to a runoff, and the longtime tax assessor/collector who has worked in the office for 43 years failed in her bid for re-election. Results from Tuesday’s primary elections show that just over 33 percent of registered voters cast […]

Few structures have stood the test of time in the once thriving town of Knippa. Three churches and the Knippa School, with histories dating back to the early 1900s, survive; they are the glue which holds this community together. Vulcan Materials, or the traprock as locals call it, dates back to 1913. Former businesses fronting the railroad tracks have long […]

Elected officials in this country have a long history of extramarital relationships that are soon forgotten — if not forgiven by voters. The case of U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, who lied about an affair with staff member Regina Santos-Aviles of Uvalde, should be an exception. The relationship had been rumored since well before September 2025, when Santos-Aviles set herself on […]

Early voting kicked off Tuesday for the March 3 primary elections, which means voters have until Feb. 27 to cast a ballot before Election Day. Non-presidential election years typically generate less interest, but with 37 candidates challenging for local offices, we hope voters respond in kind. Taking stock, there are plenty of candidates to choose from, no shortage of issues […]

A 1,865-acre solar farm under construction on the Spanish Dagger Ranch just east of the city reflects the state’s growing appetite for investment in solar energy. At the current rate of expansion, Texas with 46.2 GW installed will soon surpass California’s 52 GW capacity as the nation’s most prolific solar farmer. The industry is not without its detractors, especially if […]

Readings: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7, Psalm 51, Romans 5:12-19, and Matthew 4:1-11. “For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so, through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous.” It’s Lent and we are called to give alms, fast and pray to prepare for the Paschal Sacrifice in the Easter […]