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More casualties of the failed War on Drugs

Published Saturday, April 6, 2013
By Rusty White

While the loss of these three lives in Kaufman County can never be justified, one has to ask WHY?

Rising to the ghost pepper challenge

Published Wednesday, April 3, 2013
By Jimmy Alford

Sometimes you're proud of doing something stupid. Recently, I pretty much set myself on fire just to see if I could stand the heat.

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Water, school-testing bills advance

Published Wednesday, April 3, 2013
By Ed Sterling

House Bill 5, legislation proposing to change public school testing requirements, and House Bill 4, proposing to fund water infrastructure, drew spotlights at the state Capitol last week.

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God sent you here

Published Wednesday, April 3, 2013
By Gerry Lewis

That's what she said. "God sent you here." I didn't know her. We had made eye contact and smiled pleasantly as we passed on the canned vegetables aisle moments earlier.

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Big story put Wise on the map

Published Saturday, March 30, 2013
By Kristen Tribe

Sometimes we go find the news. Other times, it finds us.

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Ready for these sad, sad stories to end

Published Saturday, March 30, 2013
By Bob Buckel

He was a printer, his shop right next door to my dad's office. His son was an Eagle Scout, a leader in my troop.

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Shooting brings the reality of sacrifice into focus

Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013
By Brian Knox

Following last week's chase and exchange of gunfire in Wise County, one life ended. Many others will be affected forever.

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Take a stand for public schools

Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013
By Karen G. Rue

We've all heard the cliche that our children are the future. Considering that cliches are overused expressions, perhaps this has been said time and time again because it's true.

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Celebrating the seasons of life

Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013
By Irene Wilson

Our family celebrated a wedding last weekend. Two people in love entered a new phase of their lives. The youngest attending the event was my great-nephew, four months old and the oldest, my 86-year-old mother.

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Something holy this way comes

Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013
By Gerry Lewis

Thirty years ago, Walt Disney Pictures released "Something Wicked This Way Comes" based on a story by science-fiction author Ray Bradbury.

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When the world comes down the highway

Published Saturday, March 23, 2013
By Bob Buckel

We've known for decades that the world is getting smaller. Global satellite communications, air travel, international trade and the Internet mean that a bank run in Cyprus, a civil war in Syria or a kook with nukes in North Korea all impact life in these United States.

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Full Senate to consider state budget

Published Saturday, March 23, 2013
By Ed Sterling

Continuing to inch closer to the Legislature's most important act - the making of a state budget for the next fiscal biennium - the Senate Finance Committee approved CSSB 1 on March 13.

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Lessons learned in the chicken coop

Published Wednesday, March 20, 2013
By Kristen Tribe

"Whatever you do, don't let go," said Chrissy Karrer, 4-H Extension agent.

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How my coffee shop routine began

Published Wednesday, March 20, 2013
By Gerre Joiner

My coffee shop experience began after my senior year in high school.

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Emphasis on Vocational Ed is welcome

Published Wednesday, March 20, 2013
By Ricky Stutt

Vocational education is a longstanding passion of mine. I believe in building students up to use their intellect, strong character, interpersonal and social skills.

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The tale of the broken spring

Published Wednesday, March 20, 2013
By Gerry Lewis

For some, spring break brings to mind crowded beaches or ski slopes, sleeping in for a week, or thinking unprintable thoughts about that teacher that assigned a term paper due on the following Monday.

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