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Recently, I watched a video of a NCAA Division I football coach screaming at a player, using every foul word imaginable in an attempt to make a point. The lesson I learned had nothing to do with football.

One of the most common leadership questions I have encountered is whether a boss can truly be friends with employees. Many leadership authors caution against becoming too close to those you supervise.

One of the most common debates in leadership revolves around hiring and promotion decisions. Should an organization select the individual with years of experience, or invest in someone with less experience but tremendous potential? After more than four decades in coaching, education, and administration, I have come to a simple conclusion: it is not experience that determines success.

I’ve been a devout hunter and eater of wild pork for a long, long time. I’ve pursued wild porkers in remote river bottoms of east Texas and the brush country of South Texas and just about everywhere in between. Thanks to a bumper crop of summer pears and squirrels that love to eat them, I now have pear-fattened porker coming to my front yard on a nightly basis and, they are keeping my hours, showing up early as soon as darkness falls.

The Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is alerting Texas pet owners that New World Screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in Zavala County, Texas, the first detection in the United States since the pest was eradicated in 1966. NWS flies lay eggs in wounds or skin openings of mammals, and their larvae feed on living tissue, which can cause severe damage and even death if left untreated.

Most people understand how insurance works. You can pay your premiums on time, follow the rules, and still eventually receive the dreaded letter that says your coverage is being canceled because of too many claims or too many mistakes.

June 6: Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center is hosting a drive-thru vaccine clinic on Saturday, June 6 from 7:30-10 a.m. at 1904 U.S.

May 16: Bee Happy, along with the 2026 Kaufman County Leadership Group is hosting a Pickleball Classic to raise money for a new van by hosting a pickleball tournament on Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at Ben Gill Park in Terrell.

Winning through the ‘doubtstorm’ Many times, in our lives, we face doubt. Author Max Lucado calls these moments ‘doubtstorms.’ If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve likely weathered one.

April 25-June 27: Kaufman Poor Farm Spring Market will be held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. The Spring Market takes place from 9 a.m.