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PUC outlines consumer protection rules
PUC outlines consumer protection rules
As the dog days of August approach and electric bills soar, the Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers of rules in place to protect them from having their power disconnected due to financial difficulties, especially during extreme heat. 07/25/2024 05:23 AM
Change
Change
Change. It’s something that can be embraced or frowned upon. 07/25/2024 05:23 AM
Foolishness
Foolishness
Lincoln said you can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time. The question for us is which category do we fall into on the question of school vouchers funded out of public funds for families that want to send their kids to private schools. 07/25/2024 05:23 AM
Trust in the Lord always
Trust in the Lord always
It’s hard to believe that the end of July is almost here. School will be starting before we know it. 07/25/2024 05:23 AM
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
THE OLD CANDIDATE You see him nearly every day on TV. He’s OLD. 07/25/2024 05:23 AM
Overcoming the odds
Overcoming the odds
Let’s return now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when the Lone Ranger Rides again. The time was 1948 and the presidential election was underway. I remember as a young boy at the Cotton Gin Store listening to the men talk about this election for 10 years afterward. 07/17/2024 07:14 AM
Crazy Week
Crazy Week
Praise the Lord last week is finished. Don’t get me wrong - I enjoyed celebrating my infant daughter’s first birthday. 07/17/2024 07:14 AM
Abbott demands probe into power outages
Abbott demands probe into power outages
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American- Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission to conduct an immediate study into why the Houston area has again been hit by widespread power outages. 07/17/2024 07:14 AM
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
This expression was originally a Chinese proverb, but as it happens now, it certainly applies to Americans in 2024. In fact, interesting is too mild a word; better said would be critical since that indicates a significant change to the status quo. Such is hopefully the case in November. It is almost inconceivable that the two major political parties in this country have devolved to the point of running Trump or Biden/Harris. But we are there. 07/17/2024 07:14 AM
Fire safety urged for Fourth of July
Fire safety urged for Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July bringing a possible four-day weekend for lucky Texans, the Texas A&M Forest Service urges outdoor enthusiasts to exercise fire safety outdoors, especially when using fireworks or starting campfires to roast hot dogs and toast marshmallows. 07/03/2024 02:51 PM
Always wanting more
Always wanting more
OBSERVANCES Bugs Bunny used to ask Elmer Fudd “what’s up doc”. The question is, why do things seem so out of control when in our mind, it did not used to be. 07/03/2024 02:51 PM
Chief’s Report
Chief’s Report
Monday, June 24 10A- Officer Warren out on a report of a public nuisance 3P- Officer Warren out on a public assist 4P- Officer Warren on an agency assist 5:30P- Officer Tinsley out on a report of a stranded motorist 7:09P- CPL Ashley, Officer Silas, and Officer Tinsley out on a report of suspicious activity 7:57P- CPL Ashley, Officer Silas, and Officer Tinsley out on an agency assist. Tuesday, June 25 1:58A- CPL Ashley out on a report of a missing person 2:05A- Officer Silas and Officer Tinsley out on a vehicle search. 07/03/2024 02:51 PM
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
The term as currently used, explains using legal statutes as political weapons against an opponent. Doing so requires a considerable stretch of the imagination, not to mention bending the truth in order to paint its subject guilty as sin. 06/19/2024 03:01 PM
Stay strong in the Lord
Stay strong in the Lord
MITCH’S CORNER This past week was a very busy, but fun week at the 2024 Freestone County Fair. The new facility was awesome. 06/19/2024 03:01 PM
Russians over Democrats?
Russians over Democrats?
I saw in a crowd photo someone wearing a T shirt that said “we love Russians but hate Democrats”. The world has sure turned over in the last 50 years. 06/19/2024 03:01 PM
Drought conditions ease slightly while heat dome returns
Drought conditions ease slightly while heat dome returns
Drought conditions across the state dropped a percentage point in May compared to the previous month, with 26% of the state in some stage of drought, primarily in West and South Texas and parts of the Panhandle. 06/19/2024 03:01 PM
Texas counties eligible for individual disaster aid
Texas counties eligible for individual disaster aid
Residents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News reported. “I thank our federal partners and emergency response personnel across our great state who are working tirelessly to protect and support their fellow Texans,” Gov. 06/12/2024 08:26 AM
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