Perspectives

‘John Ringo King of the Cowboys’ tells the story of an unusual Texas cattleman who skirted the law

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 12:00am

The story of John Ringo is very well told in “John Ringo King of the Cowboys,” by David Johnson and published by the University of North Texas Press.

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One jury ‘Deacon Jim’ Miller could not charm

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 12:00am

“Deacon Jim” Miller, the prime suspect in the ambush of Pat Garrett and many other murders-for-hire, was lynched in Ada, Oklahoma on Apr. 19, 1909.

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Letters to the Editor

Sat, 04/11/2020 - 12:00am

Increasing Tax Appraisal Values

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State revenues increase in March

Sat, 04/11/2020 - 12:00am

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on April 2 announced state sales tax revenue totaled $2.69 billion in March, 2.9% more than the amount reported in March 2019.

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Baseball fans turn out to see yesterday’s stars

Sat, 04/11/2020 - 12:00am

More than 50,000 Texans filled two-thirds of the mammoth Cotton Bowl on Apr. 11, 1950 not to watch football but the season opener of Dallas’ minor league baseball team.