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Walking billboards promote pedestrian safety If you happen to visit a hightraffic area in one of the state’s larger cities, you might come across some folks wearing sandwich boards, such as one sees during tax season or mattress sales.

A Milestone? Not Likely…

Column No. 1,000 They say that age is just a number, so I suppose churning out my thousandth column with this writing might be comparable to a yawn, wry smile or the lame joke about the needle’s question to the thread in a nudist colony-”Sew what?”

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Wildfire danger continues to rise As we cross the halfway point of July, wildfire danger continues to increase across the state. On Friday, Texas A&M Forest Service firefighters responded to 15 new wildfires that burned 651 acres.

On Finishing Well…

The late Dr. Robert L. Smith and Ethelyn Hughes Smith, his bride, fell short in precious few areas of life, but when they did, it was never by intent.

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TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8 The Texas Education Agency has released the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Results for grades 3-8, which showed across-the-board improvements in all grades and subjects, with especially significant gains in reading.

Would You Like to Speak with God? ...

I remember when I lived with my parents, there were people that we were pleased to have them visit us because their conversations were pleasing. What is it that we don’t like about God, that we do not want to speak with Him?

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Three arrested in deaths of 53 migrants Three people were arrested last week by federal authorities in connection with a human smuggling incident that left 53 migrants dead.

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Abortion officially illegal in Texas The U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade effectively ends all legal abortions in Texas within the next 30 days, many news media outlets reported.

Pray for Our Nation ...

On Monday we will celebrate the 246th birthday of the United States of America. Many families will gather for food and fireworks.

Uncle Mort on the Prowel…

My phone pulsated with excitement that could be attributed to my Uncle Mort’s recent spate of news, both good and bad. I asked for the good news first. I asked for the good news first.