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Billy Ray and Bettie Lou Vestal

Let there be light

The Freestone County Historical Museum Board of Directors is very pleased to announce to the community that flash lights are no longer needed to read our display signs. On Saturday Aug. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM

State’s power grid again reaches record demand

State’s power grid again reaches record demand

The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM

Keep our eyes on Jesus

Keep our eyes on Jesus

Katy and I love our weekends and getting to relax a little bit. We do have some work to do on the weekends, but we try to make some time for each other without having to do other things. We enjoyed dinner together on Friday night and a much needed weekend. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM

Pandemic relief funds for schools to end

Pandemic relief funds for schools to end

Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on Sept. 30, The Texas Tribune reported. 08/14/2024 08:57 PM

Press on toward the goal

Press on toward the goal

Wow! Where did the summer go? It is off to another busy start with the school year. We had Meet the Teacher on Monday night and then the first day of school was yesterday, Aug. 08/14/2024 08:57 PM

Keep the popcorn handy

Keep the popcorn handy

There is an old saying that 30 days is a lifetime in politics and there is no greater example of this than what has taken place recently. In the U.S one candidate for president has quit the race and a substitute candidate has replaced him. The main opponent had spent three years organizing his entire campaign against someone who was no longer the candidate. No telling how many twists and turns there will be in the next three months. Keep the popcorn handy as we never know what will come popping out of Door No. 3. 08/14/2024 08:57 PM

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

War: An Extension of Diplomacy 2,600 years ago Sun Tsu, a Chinese philosopher/general wrote in his seminal treatise, “The Art of War,” that the best military leader is one that skillfully avoids active warfare, but if faced with no option except submission and total defeat, prosecutes the strongest possible aggressive war, takes no half-measures, is 100% aggressive, and survives with victory. His was excellent advice. 08/14/2024 08:57 PM

Keeping them happy

Keeping them happy

I read a book one time that was based on the theory that every leader has a constituency that must be satisfied in order to remain in power. You could almost compare this to feeding young calves out in the pasture with entrance bars that prevent the rest of the herd from eating while the favored calves can have access. 08/08/2024 08:07 AM

Pattern of abuse at Texas juvie facilities

Pattern of abuse at Texas juvie facilities

A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported. At a news conference last week, Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s civil rights division, said children held in those facilities are not receiving the treatment and rehabilitation they are supposed to get. 08/08/2024 08:07 AM

Be a light for others

Be a light for others

I went back to school on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Students will start back next Wednesday, Aug. 14. I’m so excited to get to know all of my students this year. Meet the Teacher will be held on Monday night, Aug. 12. I always enjoy meeting all of my students each year. I like to start building a relationship with them from Day 1 and see how much they grow throughout the year. 08/08/2024 08:07 AM

First dates

A young neighbor just asked me if I remembered dating. I have been married for years, but I recall the excitement of first dates. 08/08/2024 08:07 AM

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. It’s something that can be embraced or frowned upon. 07/25/2024 05:23 AM

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