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“Dog Friends”
“Dog Friends”
My husband, Peter, is trying to impress a local collie. 04/05/2023 23:00
Riding in style
Riding in style
When mentioning riding in style, one assumes it means riding in a big ol’ Caddie or Mercedes convertible with the wind blowing through the hair. That is not necessarily so in my case. Sure, it would be nice if I owned a Caddie, which I did, or a Mercedes convertible, which I did not own, but I did drive one if that counts. My riding’ in style is started on the back of a pickup. 04/05/2023 23:00
Texas leads nation in jobs added
Texas leads nation in jobs added
The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. February also marked two full years of uninterrupted job growth in the state. 04/05/2023 23:00
“Enough Steps”
“Enough Steps”
Anxiety likes numbers. 03/29/2023 23:00
Senate passes tax cut package
Senate passes tax cut package
The Texas Senate last week unanimously approved a $16.5 03/29/2023 23:00
Bill would require fentanyl education
Bill would require fentanyl education
The death of a Leander High School graduate from a fentanyl overdose has prompted state Rep. 03/22/2023 23:00
Fayette County Commissioners Court hears from St. Mark's Hospital
Fayette County Commissioners Court hears from St. Mark's Hospital
LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Commissioners Court convened on March 9 to hold its regularly scheduled meeting. The court issued a proclamation recognizing April 2023 as Autism Acceptance Month in Fayette County. 03/15/2023 23:00
“More Useful”
“More Useful”
I spent last week trying to be useful. 03/15/2023 23:00
Did You Know…
Did You Know…
One hundred and twenty-one years ago, noted American Tinsmith John Landis Mason, inventor, and patentee of the metal screw-on lid for glass storage jars died at 70 in 1902 in poverty from unspecified natural causes in New York. 03/15/2023 23:00
How to enjoy the world's best coffee
How to enjoy the world's best coffee
There is a scene in the movie Elf where Will Ferrell, as Buddy the Elf, barges into a diner in Times Square after observing a window sign to congratulate the occupants on serving the “World’s Best Cup of Coffee.” We assume that the sign’s message is an exaggeration. Most of us have been disappointed by diner coffee before. But what if I told you there really was a way to enjoy the world’s best cup of coffee (or close to it) at home, in your kitchen, every day. Read on coffee lovers because you are in for a treat. 03/15/2023 23:00
House pushes armed officer at all schools
House pushes armed officer at all schools
Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and as piring teachers would receive extra support. 03/15/2023 23:00
Letter to the editor...
Letter to the editor...
We are deeply saddened by the death of J.P. Francis Truchard. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, staff, and the entire community. We mourn the loss of the longest serving Justice of the Peace in Texas history, a true patriarch of our county. 03/15/2023 23:00
Texas Rangers and Colorado County
Texas Rangers and Colorado County
Everyone knows of the legendary Texas Rangers and that it only takes one Texas Ranger for one riot. Little is known of its infancy in Texas and where it all began. 03/08/2023 23:00
The Postscript
The Postscript
“Mr. Muscles” 03/08/2023 23:00
The SSY
The SSY
Part One of a Trilogy 03/08/2023 23:00
I believe, but…
I believe, but…
How many times have I said, thought, or heard others say, “I believe, but I just don’t understand!” How many times have you said that yourself? Probably too many times that we care to confess. As I have said or thought it, I wonder how God must feel when we say that we don’t understand. When I wrote this piece, it was quiet. I am glad it was quiet because I would have missed the Holy Spirit saying, “You are not supposed to.” 03/08/2023 23:00
Texas again leads state in new corporate projects
Texas again leads state in new corporate projects
Texas once again has topped the list for new and expanded corporate facilities added in a year, according to Site Selection Magazine. With 1,028 new projects in 2022, the state had more than the next two states combined – Illinois and Ohio. 03/08/2023 23:00
Street takeover spurs governor's action
Street takeover spurs governor's action
Gov. Greg Abbott has created a statewide task force after several “street takeovers” recently took place in Austin in which motorists obstructed intersections, shot off fireworks and drove reckless ly. 03/01/2023 23:00
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Train Noise Ordinance ~ Quiet Zones 03/01/2023 23:00
“Not Stubby”
“Not Stubby”
My mother has a pet squirrel named Stubby. 02/22/2023 23:00
Missing a lot
Missing a lot
As I approach the age where its closer to the Lord than it is to high school, I think of what was, what is and what is yet to come. If this sounds almost like a Bible verse, well, it almost is one. But as one can see, the Bible shadows our lives. the Bible is no more truer today than it was yesterday and what is yet to come. 02/22/2023 23:00
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