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“A New Life for Felix” 02/21/2024 23:00
The Forgotten Typewriter
The Forgotten Typewriter
My appreciation for typewriters began in Jr. High. The low-budget private school that I attended did not have the money to supply our typing class with typewriters, so students had to provide their own. For almost two years, four semesters of typing class, I carried my Mom’s Royal portable to school every day. The case barely fit in my locker. 02/21/2024 23:00
Pitch made for new power plants Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest investment
Pitch made for new power plants Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest investment
Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest invest- ment firm to pitch investors on building natural gas power plants in Texas at a summit held last week in Houston. 02/14/2024 23:00
Texas children are still struggling with math after the pandemic. Some schools are trying a new approach.
Texas children are still struggling with math after the pandemic. Some schools are trying a new approach.
DALLAS - At Eddie Ber - 02/14/2024 23:00
Robert Tecumtha Browne: Forgotten Native Son
Robert Tecumtha Browne: Forgotten Native Son
Part 1 02/14/2024 23:00
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“Donuts in the middle of the day” 02/14/2024 23:00
Valentine’s Day – Big Trouble in a Little Church
Valentine’s Day – Big Trouble in a Little Church
A number of years ago, in a small town not far away, our family had the good fortune to attend a small country church. 02/14/2024 23:00
Texas' standoff with feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence
Texas' standoff with feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence
The standoff between Texas and the federal government at the southern border has ignited a fight over states' rights, with secessionists latching onto the ordeal as a reason for Texas to become “an independent and self-governing nation,” according to the longtime leader of Texas’ unlikely secessionist movement, Daniel Miller. 02/07/2024 23:00
TEA annual report just released
TEA annual report just released
The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially. 02/07/2024 23:00
“Hold the line”: Republicans rally to Abbott’s defense in border standoff with Biden
“Hold the line”: Republicans rally to Abbott’s defense in border standoff with Biden
From the Texas House to former President Donald Trump, Republicans across the country are rallying behind Gov. Greg Abbott’s legal standoff with the federal government at the southern border, intensifying concerns about a constitutional crisis amid an ongoing dispute with the Biden administration. 01/31/2024 23:00
“It takes a village”
“It takes a village”
EPARTMENT I’m sure you have heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It also takes a village to protect our children. Weimar is our village, and the children of Weimar are our children. January was National Human Traf- ficking Awareness Month. In a proactive effort to combat human trafficking, the Weimar Police Department urges the commu- nity to join the fight against this heinous crime. Weimar PD is committed to educating our citizens with current statistics that magnify the gravity of this issue. 01/31/2024 23:00
Help America Vote Day
Help America Vote Day
Help America Vote Day 2024: Help America Vote Day is a day of action established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to encourage people across the U.S. to get involved in the electoral process by signing up to be a poll worker and an opportunity to share information on how to register and cast a ballot. By encouraging more people to become poll workers in their communities, Help America Vote Day is addressing the critical shortage of poll workers, strengthening our republic, inspiring greater civic engagement and volunteerism, and helping to ensure election offices have the staff they need throughout 2024. 01/31/2024 23:00
Standoff at border continues between state, feds
Standoff at border continues between state, feds
A standoff at an Eagle Pass park continues as the Department of Homeland Security has sent a second letter to Gov. 01/31/2024 23:00
DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing
DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing
The U.S. Justice Department issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American-Statesman reported. 01/24/2024 23:00
Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells
Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells
The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas. 01/17/2024 23:00
Voter registration deadline for primary approaches
Voter registration deadline for primary approaches
The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House members from Texas, and a number of other state and local offices, from the Texas Supreme Court to district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners. 01/10/2024 23:00
Ready or not
Ready or not
TheT hProesetCscrorsipsets Ministries 01/10/2024 23:00
“Sharing A Story”
“Sharing A Story”
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Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1
Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1
After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality. 01/03/2024 04:00
Wait…What?
Wait…What?
Well, it did it to me again! It seems like I just had my birthday in June; now it’s a new year, and it’s only six months ’til my next birthday. That would make me X years old! The thing about this New Year’s thing that everyone tends to celebrate is it forces us to look back at the past and then into the future. From where I am sitting in the present, my past is a lot more past than there is a future. 01/03/2024 04:00
“Red Squirrel Thoughts”
“Red Squirrel Thoughts”
I drove my parents to their cabin this week. 01/03/2024 04:00
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