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March 23, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 22.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.61/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 109.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 86.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore I have a confession to make. My most abiding asset for most of my life has been my remarkable memory. Losing some of that speed and accuracy has been one aspect of ageing I have not enjoyed. I always made good grades in school. My typical report card would either be…

March 16, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 25.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.38/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 92.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 78.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune March 16, 2026 JEFFERSON COUNTY — Bob Sanders bumps along the dirt roads of his 1,100-acre ranch in a beat up burgundy Chevrolet Suburban, the engine roaring as his sprawling cattle operation, known locally for its wagyu beef, stretches around him. A shotgun rides in the passenger seat and…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore   My grandfather on my dad’s side lived his retirement years on Social Security, government commodities that were free, and whatever fish he might catch or vegetables he might grow.   He’d fish in tanks near Hillsboro, and didn’t mind eating perch. One time when he was fishing, he caught one of those…

The countywide burn ban has been terminated effective today.

March 9, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 57.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 65.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 47.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore When I arrived at University of Texas Law School in August of 1974, I considered myself leaning liberal. However once I got into Law School, I realized I was not liberal. I was conservative. That was because in Austin and at University of Texas, the student body and the local politics…