To The Editor: Tuesday, at least 19 students and two adults were killed and many more dying or seriously injured today by one 18-year-old gunman at a Uvalde, Texas high school. And so I am compelled to demand that right-wing extremists publicly explain why the only likely Republican lawmaker response will be offering “thoughts and prayers” to the grieving families of the victims, while holding their hands open to the campaign money raised directly or indirectly by gun manufacturer lobbyists and being the beneficiary of the dark money funded political attack ads of right wing gun rights organizations.

To The Editor: Recently, there was an article pertaining to Green Hydrogen. To inform people about what Green Hydrogen actually is would be helpful.

To The Editor: A special “Thank-you” to our St. Mark’s Hospital for the recent care of my husband for the past three weeks.

To The Editor: Someone recently shared with me an article by Ms. Elaine Thomas, that featured Mr.

May 19-23, 1972 The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department quickly unraveled a case involving the theft of two saddles from a Dubina-area weekend farmer/rancher’s barn. The saddles, stolen from H.K.

I’m heading out in the near future for my 80th birthday celebration…some of you may be wondering how long I will be reveling this particular milestone, and the answer is, probably all year long. Anyway, my friend Janetta and I are heading to the Swiss Alps, and I’m in the middle of packing.

Bill Doolin and his outlaw gang with the catchy name “Oklahombres” robbed a bank in Longview, Texas on May 23, 1894 and got away with $4,000 in cold cash. For ten years, the son of an Arkansas cotton farmer was a workaday cowboy with nothing more than his skill with a sixgun to distinguish him from the other ranch hands in the Oklahoma Territory.

I was touched by Babette Hale’s column a couple of weeks ago. I could relate to her feeling of loneliness after losing her “Hale” after many years of marriage. In a way, she wrote my story as she related how lonely she had been and how much she missed conversation with her man.

Early voting in the May 24 primary runoff elections ends Friday, May 20. Under state law, voters who cast ballots in either party’s primary election must vote only in the same party’s runoff election. Voters who did not cast ballots in the primary may vote in either party’s runoff election.

The La Grange Class of 2022 graduates next week Thursday. As their last day of school approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about their first day of school – some 13 years ago.