NOTE: Here we post columns written by community members, city leaders and Flash staff. The opinions expressed in this section are not necessarily those held by The Flash Today. Contact information for each writer will be provided at the bottom of each column.
Last Friday afternoon current and former government and civic leaders celebrated the career and retirement of Cindy Stafford, Stephenville’s longtime city secretary. It was a most timely celebration since it reminded us not only of […]
I’ve frequently written of the need for those who are interested in city finance to attend not only the regular council meetings but the budget workshops as well. Here one can watch, listen, and learn […]
On July 2, 1776, The America’s Continental Congress voted to declare our independence from Great Britain. The next night, John Adams wrote his wife Abigail saying, “I am apt to believe that [July 2] will […]
Donald Trump has made plenty of enemies since he burst forth on the scene two years ago to declare his candidacy for President. But he has no worse enemy than—Donald Trump. Trump’s self-absorption, his tactlessness, […]
The attempt to murder Republican congressmen and senators as they were practicing their baseball skills the day before their annual game with their Democratic counterparts may not have been predictable. Attempts to lay blame and […]
Grudges and grievances can last a long time. Just two weeks ago someone decided to rehash the 2014 city council election with me. He told me I was arrogant, dishonest, and deserving of defeat because […]
A few weeks ago I wrote that the Erath County Appraisal District and its counterparts throughout the state were raising property valuations, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay more in property taxes unless they […]
The public debate over what to do about monuments to Confederate political and military leaders continues unabated. Last week I offered my own contribution, writing they should remain to challenge us to come to grips […]
STEPHENVILLE (May 25, 2017( – Tarleton’s Casey Wild has been named first-team All-American by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association, the committee announced on Wednesday. It’s the first time in Wild’s career that she has been named […]
Two years ago a white racist monster murdered nine African Americans attending a church service. The revelation that he collected flags and other memorabilia of the Confederacy helped launch a national debate over what to […]
