Timely
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Dear editor, This county is not taking advantage of what seems to be the only asset we have. What is that asset? That asset is land.
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Letters to the Editor
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Sundays were the best when the first one awake grabbed the rubber banded newspaper from the front porch. I always got the Headline news (yes, I was an intellectual at a very young age) dad got the sports, my brother and sister got the funnies and mom got the crossword puzzle.
Wildfire chances increasing across state
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orders The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. “With the recent uptick in wildfire activity, Texas A&M Forest Service has mobilized additional personnel and equipment to assist with response,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service fire chief.
The Amazing Opportunity
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Imagine you received an invitation to meet your nation’s leader so you could make a personal request. Providing no laws were broken, the nation’s leader would then do everything possible to make sure your request was granted. What an opportunity! What would you ask? Your request could have a great impact on so many lives.
Patrick issues gag order ahead of trial
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orders Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “outof- court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial.
Tax-relief plan headed to governor
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Proponents are calling it the “biggest property tax cut in Texas history.” Both chambers of the Texas Legislature passed an $18 billion package during the second special session, the Austin American- Statesman reported.
Life’s Problems and Christian Solutions Entertaining Visitors
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When good friends visit, we should welcome and entertain them and hope they’ll call again. The same cannot be said about undesirable visitors. If we warmly welcome them into our lives it can often be very difficult to get them to leave.
House Democrats’ tax plan would help renters
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Texas House Democrats unveiled a $20.9 billion plan for property tax relief that drops tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, gives annual rebates to renters, and includes pay raises for teachers, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The newest proposal comes as the Legislature continues wrangling over the issue in the second special session this year.
Letters to the Editor
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Three days ago my hometown of Clarksville lost its water supply. Whether due to lightning striking a pump or multiple leaks, it was a serious situation. Not only were homes affected but also businesses.
Bringing comfort to US service members
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For more than 80 years, the USO has served the men and women of the U.S. military and their families, throughout their time in uniform. And now, with the opening of its first two ship-based USO centers, they are going where they go even at sea.