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Flood victims urged caution upon returning home As East Texas residents return to clean up their homes and businesses after extensive flooding earlier this month, the Texas Department of State Health Services urged residents and business owners to exercise caution.

Postal Service Rescued…

With news of incivility, protests and disruption gobbling up radio and television air time and dominating front-page newspaper articles, many of us are in a state of perpetual tension. What will tomorrow bring?

A Queen Like None Other…

Many tourist destinations claim to be “all things to all people,” but compared to Branson, MO, the rest of them miss the mark by a country mile.

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State CapitalHigh-end electrical users could strain grid The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week.

On New Year’s Resolutions…

My ancient Uncle Mort is not one to speak negatively of neighbors, unless they live at least three cattleguards away.He recently “spilled the beans” on a neighbor who lives so deep in the thicket that no one passes his house going to town.

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‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Gulf CoastColorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.

Eclipse in our Rearview Mirror…

Enough already. The eclipse of April 8 has been smothered with coverage by both mass and social media. Americans—some who flail at things that go “bump” in the night—yearned for even more darkness!

Peace in the Storm ...

Last night I was awakened by the storm that came sweeping through town. The wind and rain and thunder kept me awake for some time as I thought about one of my favorite stories in scripture. The story of Jesus calming the storm is told in the three Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

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State CapitalAgencies blasted over wildfire oversightState agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported.

The Blackwood Name Lives On…

The name “Blackwood” has been as closely linked to Southern Gospel Music as ham and eggs to diners, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz to TV, and Tarzan and Jane to jungle movies. The family has endeared itself to a grateful nation for their renditions of gospel music for some 125 years.