A 5-inch snow covered the Clinton area creating nearly ideal conditions for snowman building.
The atmosphere in Hughes Auditorium was electric as Asbury students — many in tears — streamed to the altar to pray, while worshippers sang hymns, mixed with Bible readings, testimonies and public prayers of repentance.
Foreheads smudged with the sign of the cross are the most visible sign of Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent in many Christian denominations. The 40-day period leads up to Holy Week, some of the most sacred days in the church calendar – including Easter, which commemorates Christians’ central belief that Jesus was crucified and buried before rising from the dead.
Dear Editor: Recreational marijuana is coming up for a vote on March 7.
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas parole board should commute Andre Thomas’ sentence.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is in college now, and it's really difficult for me to stop calling or texting him on a daily basis. A friend of mine reminded me that this is his time to begin to exert his independence. If I am too attached to him, he won't have the space to do that. She also pointed out that when we were in college, we didn't have cellphones, so it wasn't possible for our mothers to be so smothering. We had no choice but to grow up on our own. Of course that was true then, but this is now. I find it nearly impossible not to reach out each day. When I have been successful and a week has gone by, I find myself chastising my son for not contacting me sooner. How can I better manage this transition? — Get a Grip DEAR GET A GRIP: A child going off to college can be challenging for both parent and child, but often it is harder for the parent for a host of reasons.
Dear Doctors: My sister and I have gotten serious about reaching a healthy weight.
John Fetterman was sworn in as senator from Pennsylvania on Jan. 3. On Feb. 8, after 36 days in office, Fetterman was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in Washington after experiencing symptoms he and those around him feared might indicate a stroke. Tests showed he did not have a stroke, and Fetterman was released after two nights in the hospital. On Feb. 15, after 43 days in office, Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment of depression. He is still there. Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported that he “could remain hospitalized for more than a month.”
In 1836, Col. William Travis issued a call for help on behalf of the Texian troops defending the Alamo in San Antonio.
DEAR HARRIETTE: It's somewhat frightening how many people I know who are having serious medical issues. I arrived at an off-site job earlier this week only to learn that a woman I hadn't seen for a few months had been away due to open-heart surgery following a heart attack. A male friend of mine is recovering from a stroke. Yet another guy I haven't seen for several years just told me he had had a heart attack a few months back. OMG! Two of these people appeared to be the picture of health.