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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

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

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

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

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

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

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