Saying Goodbye to a Secretive Veteran Friend: +Robert ‘Bob’ Hickethier 1956-2026 By Ruben Borjas, Jr• Bob Hickethier, visiting with his neighbor Sarah Bartholet Gwin, in his driveway during the good times. The two would speak for hours at a time, when Hickethier would post himself in his driveway In Veterans Groups there are always former…
Pictured Left to Rt: Marshall Brown, and Ron McAnear The Lone Star Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and the Friends of The Flag Foundation Board Member Representatives traveled to Cornell County to give a Texas History Flags presentation to the Woman’s Forum in Gatesville. Why Gatesville? SRT Officer/FOFF Board Member: MARSHALL…
Left to Rt: Elaine Collings, Mary Lee Malek, Evelyn Miller, back-Jenny Lehr, Karen DeBerry, Charlotte Belin, back-Laura McCracken, Regina Riney, Paige Winningham, Cynthia Connor. Present by not Pictured: Donna Summers, Dianne Kebodeaux, Ron McCracken, Doug Collings, Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721, of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, traveled fully stocked and “dressed to the…
February Market Review By Kent Pendleton• February market review The mostly flat surface of the S&P 500 through February belied turbulence underneath. AI-driven disruption fears in areas such as software contributed to volatility as investors effectively played whack-a-mole across sectors perceived as vulnerable. The markets rotated away from the mega-cap tech stocks that have been…
Mortgages! By Megan Stultz• 5 Things Banks Won’t Always Tell You about Mortgages I talk to buyers all the time after they’ve locked in a mortgage with a bank. When they share the details of their loan, I sigh – I know they could have gotten a better rate or terms or loan if they…
This week’s Veteran is Mike Holley, who served in the U.S. Army from 1993–2006. Holley was commissioned as an officer in the Military Police Corps, after receiving an Army ROTC scholarship. He trained at Anderson, Alabama in the Officer Basic Course in addition to additional courses. Mike was lucky enough to be assigned to Fort…
HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (March 2nd) — Having been in the hospital since February 19th, this past weekend, I was just getting back able to walk with 90% confidence in my gait. My usual route to the ER is via bowel obstructions, which are usually resolved quickly, but Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) presented itself. DKA is a…
This week’s Veteran is Darrell Webster, who served in the United States Army from 1989 – 2015. He was a Field Artillery Senior Sergeant, and a Jumpmaster (meaning he purposely jumped out of perfectly fine planes over 150 times). He did tours in Korea, and had multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan over his career.…
“Second Fiddle” By Mark Hooker, Director of Fishing BlueJack National• “Second Fiddle” Article by Mark Hooker On the last day of February this past Saturday, the MISD Fishing Team looked to continue their winning streak on Toledo Bend. The conditions were fantastic, with mild temperatures and light and variable winds. It is unusual for Toledo…
The Coushatti Trace Chapter, from the Daughters of the American Revolution, expanded its Literacy outreach in 2025-2026, building on the success of the previous year by expanding the program into a second Title I campus, Creekside Elementary in Montgomery ISD. The program was founded by Literacy Chair Cathy Alexander and its recent expansion was led…