I have been doing research for the past seven years on my grandfather, Raymond Ballew. I think I must have OCD or LSD or one of them -isms.

The annual invasion of swarming ladybugs appears to be in motion. Reports of ladybird beetles, commonly known as ladybugs, invading homes and structures across the southern U.S.

You won’t have to come in to work every day. That’s what my editor said when I took the job.

When you plan to retire at a certain age,you can follow a strategy that incorporates your investment moves, your health insurance and other factors. But what happens if you’re forced to retire earlier than you anticipated? Unfortunately, this situation is not that uncommon.

These are pictures of the original courthouse in Memphis around 1910. It was completed in 1893 to beckon weary immigrants to leave the safety of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad and venture forth into the virgin farmland of Hall County. The founders sent out pamphlets and newspaper articles all over the Deep South encouraging people to come to Texas and be king on their own land. They needed cotton farmers from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee to break open the cattle trails, produce a crop and raise a family.

Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make — volunteering, going to the gym more, learning a new language and others — why not make some financial resolutions, too? Here are a few to consider: Boost your retirement savings.

Elixir. The intriguing word connotes health and hip spirituality.

It’s nice when it happens The year 2023 started rough for me, but it seems to be ending on a happy note. Like the average Texas voter, I was for some propositions, okay with others and not okay with old, old judges.

Bonnie and Clyde stopped in Memphis one night in the dirty thirties to eat and get a bottle. The law had been warned in advance that they were coming and decided they were more needed inTurkey,on the other side of the county, that night.

Who knows where the time goes? We’ve reached the end of another year, so it’s appropriate to reflect on the nature of time and how it affects us. And time certainly is a key element in the pursuit of your financial goals.