Opinion
Ask A Trooper: Keep a safe distance while driving
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: I can’t help but notice but it seems like a lot of people ...
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Jena DeMoss: Top mood-boosting foods to ease anxiety
Many of us look forward to gatherings, joy and celebration as the holiday season approaches. However, this time ...
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The Wide Angle: Thoughts of an emperor can ground us
It could be argued that we have far too many books at home. It could also be argued, ...
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Peggy Keener: When Jessica became America’s baby A
Viewers around the world were glued to their televisions on Oct. 16, 1987. You, too, may well remember ...
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APS Column: A new team model at Austin High School
By Austin High School Principal Matt Schmit As we start the second quarter of the school year, I ...
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs up for a new arts director. Austin Area Arts, on Thursday, announced that it had hired Tom ...
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Tim Ruzek: Return of the human fly
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series on H.F. Pigman. Pigman returned a month later ...
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Evie Mohrfeld: Holiday shows coming on Nov. 13, Dec. 4
As our schedule for this travel season is moving along, we are now looking forward to our holiday ...
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Letter to the Editor: Austin Audubon thanks public for bird sale
Austin Audubon Society wants to thank Runnings for holding the Audubon Benefit Seed Sale again this year. Their ...
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Al Batt: Passing the miles
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I got a postcard from my doctor. What did it say? He ...
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Our Opinion: Election should be cause to start thinking differently
As this editorial is being written, we were just under a day away from knowing anything about our ...
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Carolyn Bogott: Jennifer Lawhead is a gift to Austin
Jennifer Lawhead’s grandma, Phyllis, always told her to “bloom where you are planted.” And we are so fortunate ...
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Ask A Trooper: Know how to be safe around railroad tracks
Question: Every once in a while, I notice some vehicles stop in the road at the railroad tracks ...
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Digital literacy a hot topic at library convention
By Eric Christians Technology Coordinator If you noticed the Austin Public Library was closed on Oct. 24-25 and ...
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The Wide Angle: The bird is the word
This past Sunday, I did our bi-weekly grocery shopping trip to stock our house with all of the ...
SportsPlus
NFL Week 12 Picks Against the Spread, Tips and Predictions
Wondering about the best against-the-spread bet among all 13 NFL games in Week 12? Our pick, in terms…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Wednesday, November 20
The UTEP Miners and UCSB Gauchos take the court in one of many exciting matchups on the college…
NFL Week 12 Computer Predictions, Best Bets, Over/Under Picks
Based on our projections, the best bet versus the spread in the NFL among Week 12’s 13 matchups…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 20
The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder hit the hardwood in one of eight exciting games on…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Wednesday, November 20
The Wednesday college basketball slate includes four games with a ranked team in action. Among those contests is…