Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers this afternoon. High 83F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%..
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low near 70F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: August 31, 2025 @ 9:43 am
Reavis Z. Wortham
Reavis Z. Wortham
The television was on in the bedroom this morning while I was going through my closet to find the right camouflage gear for an upcoming dove hunt.
Another of those inane discussion programs was on, where two hosts sat beside each other talking about things and people I didn’t know or have no interest in hearing about.
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Reavis Z. Wortham is an award-winning novelist and outdoor writer with family ties to Lamar County. He is the author of “The Broken Truth.”
Reavis Z. Wortham
It was so hot outside that all living things were looking for shade, even the plants.
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