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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
For those of us who utilize our Veteran’s benefits for health care via the VA Community Care Program, this may not be breaking news. For others who have commercial insurance, Medicare, or private pay, the program is good and comprehensive; the Community Care allows our local health care providers under the VA umbrella. 06/12/2024 08:26 AM
Stand firm in faith
Stand firm in faith
Katy and I got away for a couple of days this past week. We needed it for sure. 06/12/2024 08:26 AM
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
Phelan wins re-election, seeks speaker post again
Phelan wins re-election, seeks speaker post again
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary. 06/05/2024 07:21 AM
The Riches of God’s Word
The Riches of God’s Word
Have you read Psalm 119 lately? I don’t know why not. After all, it’s only a hundred and seventy six verses long! Of course, I’m speaking a little with “tongue in cheek” here, but I’m also serious about my question. Psalm 119 is one of the greatest psalms of all the psalms in the Book of Psalms. It’s a psalm that speaks over and over again about the riches of God’s Word and the very purpose of it. And the wonderful thing about this psalm is that it’s broken up into passages of eight verses each, which helps us to read and understand it without trying to digest all one hundred and seventy six verses in one reading. You might say it’s “chopped up into bite size parts” and each part is nourishing to our soul. Let me just share a few verses with you so you can see what I mean. 06/05/2024 07:21 AM
The Lord will give us strength always
The Lord will give us strength always
I’m so glad it is summer, but that doesn’t mean it slows down. It is still busy. 06/05/2024 07:21 AM
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
TRUMP CONVICTED Donald J. Trump is a man who entered every political contest claiming it to be “rigged” long before any votes were cast. 06/05/2024 07:21 AM
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