Edited by Jim FishOzona—What follows is a narrative lightly edited for clarity while preserving the authenticity of the period. It comes to us by way of an old newspaper...

January 17, 1935 Injured late Thursday evening when crushed between the building and a truck driven by Marion Williams in front of the Meinecke...

From Dec. 14, 1944 Somewhere out on the broad expanse of the Pacific Ocean steams an American war ship in which residents of Crockett County henceforth will be vitally...

You know, I dial wrong numbers all the time, and usually as soon as the person on the other end answers, I know I’ve dialed the wrong number.“I am so sorry,” I say. “I’ve...

January 11, 1945 A resolution asking the Texas Legislature to pass a law regulating the movement of livestock by truck to various public sales and...

Ozona—In a detailed article from the Dallas News in 1926 entitled The Tramp Sheepman of the Pecos, the tumultuous history of sheep ranching in Pecos County is recounted...

January 3, 1935At least three wool producers of Crockett County were known here to have lost wool clippings in the fire last Friday morning which...

 With the New Year upon us, I got to thinkin’ back when I was a kid and what the New Year’s and the Fourth of July to me. It meant firecrackers. Remember you kids out...

Ozona—In the sunbaked expanse of 19th-century Texas, where the sky stretched endlessly and the land whispered the tales of an untamed wilderness, adventure awaited those...

‘Twas the night before ChristmasAnd Janet was gone.I was at homeAnd I was alone.I pulled down the shades,I locked all the doors.My feet moved swiftly Across the cold...

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Charlie·         Christmas hat·         Bike·         Roller skates·         Skateboard·         Splunki toys MagdalenaSwingsScooter (minnie...

Dear Santa,My name is Haygyn. I have been very nice this year. I really like your gifts. I would like an electric dirt bike and a XBox for Christmas.Love, Haygyn Parks Dear...

Told by H. Cody Blake (circa 1925)Edited by Jim FishOzona—The Colt .45 Peacemaker, also known as the Single Action Army, is a legendary revolver that has imprinted itself...

December 13, 1934Presence of mind on the part of Mrs. Cecil Hubbard probably saved the home occupied by the family from serious damage or...