OPINION

She probably won't win any awards, but ol' Hico sure has that goat's attention.

She probably won't win any awards, but ol' Hico sure has that goat's attention.

Farm Bureau looks nationwide for Top Farm Dog of the Year

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
C’mon Texas! In a state as large and diverse as our own, full of so many great folks, we ought to be able to hold our own when it comes to impressive pooches, down on the farm. You’d think so, anyway.
Stephen Diebel is second vice second vice president of the TSCRA. He ranches on family land that lies between Hallettsville and Victoria, and he is the 2008 winner of Texas Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Rancher Award.

Stephen Diebel is second vice second vice president of the TSCRA. He ranches on family land that lies between Hallettsville and Victoria, and he is the 2008 winner of Texas Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Rancher Award.

The real cost of border security

News Staff
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
By STEPHEN DIEBEL, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Hardworking ranchers, landowners and their families experience this crisis every day. For them, it’s far more than a political controversy on the nightly news and far simpler than the national security concerns raised by analysts.
Bobby Horecka can be reached at bobbyhorecka@gmail.com.

Bobby Horecka can be reached at bobbyhorecka@gmail.com.

Shakespeare? When am I ever gonna use that?

Bobby Horecka
Friday, June 17, 2022
There’s not a high school English teacher or college literature professor who probably hasn’t fielded that question at least once in their careers. Or, once a semester, more likely.
Stephen Diebel of Victoria

Stephen Diebel of Victoria

The real cost of border security

News Staff
Thursday, June 16, 2022
By STEPHEN DIEBEL, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Hardworking ranchers, landowners and their families experience this crisis every day. For them, it’s far more than a political controversy on the nightly news and far simpler than the national security concerns raised by analysts.
Michael Furrh

Michael Furrh

On service, a lack thereof & those too tired to soldier on

News Staff
Saturday, June 4, 2022
By MICHAEL A. FURRH, A Citizen of Lavaca County I chose to serve the city I love as a councilman for four years. I filed my paperwork, ran for office and won. While I was in office, I had the privilege of serving with fellow alderman and a mayor who truly care about our city.
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