Spirit Rising for Football Season
Mike Lee and Steve Nash took photos of spirit building for the upcoming football season in Brown County. .
August 2022
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Former Stephenville QB Stidham relishing Raiders’ role
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jarrett Stidham, the former Stephenville High School and Auburn University quarterback, knows who’s the starting quarterback in Las Vegas.
Pouring caution on optimism
Low expectations rarely disappoint. That’s not to say your favorite team will fail to live up to the promise that comes with landing a spot in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll presented by Regions Bank that was released Monday.
HOROSCOPE
Look past any problems standing between you and what you want. Once you know your destination, it will be easier to map out which course will get you where you want to go with the least amount of interference. A broad view of the possibilities and a good intuition will be your ticket to success.
Daniels out as Rangers president after 17 years
ARLINGTON (AP) — Jon Daniels was the general manager of the Texas Rangers for their only two World Series appearances more than a decade ago. His 17 years leading the club ended with a string of bad seasons.
North Texas golf event a success for HPU
Howard Payne University’s inaugural HPU North Texas Alumni Golf Tournament was a sold-out success with 36 teams participating. The capacity crowd of HPU alumni, friends and personnel gathered to network, enjoy a round of golf and support the university, with proceeds designated for student scholarships.
DEVOTIONAL
ADVENTIST Seventh Day Adventist, Avenue D and 11th St. ANGLICAN St. Johns Church, Main at Depot Street. 646-7482. The Rev. Michael S. Mobley TH.M., Rector Holy Eucharist (1928 Prayer Book) 8am Christian Education Classes 9:15am; Holy Eucharist (Rite I) 10:30am office@stjohnsbrownwood.com ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Texas executes man for slaying of suburban Dallas real estate agent 16 years ago
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas on Wednesday put to death a man who fatally stabbed a suburban Dallas real estate agent more than 16 years ago, the second execution this year in what has been the nation’s busiest death penalty state.
U.S. to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. government will hold trade talks with Taiwan in a sign of support for the island democracy that China claims as its own territory, prompting Beijing to warn Thursday it will take action if necessary to “safeguard its sovereignty.”
U.S. oil and gas industry
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico over future global warming emissions from burning the fuels. It came at a pivotal time for Chevron, Exxon and other industry players: the Biden administration had curtailed opportunities for new offshore drilling, while raising climate change concerns.