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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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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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Senior hunger event a huge success

Published Saturday, March 16, 2013
By Donna Brown

I would like to take this time to thank the community for supporting our first Sack Senior Hunger Project.

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Now’s the time for good people to act

Published Saturday, March 16, 2013
By Diane Hughes

We seem to want to blame Congress or the president for the condition of our country.

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DST: it’s the minutes that really count

Published Saturday, March 9, 2013
By Irene Wilson

Oh, no, it's Daylight Savings Time. "Boo, hiss!"

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WARM response helps agency, needy

Published Saturday, March 9, 2013
By Rick Ross

I have been a resident of Wise County now for nearly 8 years, and I consider myself so blessed.

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Martin, CMS are bright lights in Chico

Published Wednesday, March 6, 2013
By Rev. Gary Demmitt

As a child, I was raised to believe that some things are right while other things are wrong.

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Questions for all those who hold office

Published Wednesday, March 6, 2013
By Rusty White

I've got a few questions for political parasites past and present - and those who support gutting what we paid for in advance can start packing their bags!

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Let gun, ammo buyers pay sales taxes

Published Wednesday, February 27, 2013
By Tracy Smith

On Feb 25, HB 1533, the Texas Gun Ownership Reinforcement Act, was introduced into the House Ways and Means Committee.

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Sincere thanks for health care providers

Published Wednesday, February 27, 2013
By Cathy Oates

It's 11 p.m. We are racing down the road trying to get to the hospital - Wise Regional. Every few minutes my husband tells me to go faster.

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Friend lived, died with grace

Published Saturday, February 16, 2013
By Trish New

No matter what you do for an ill and dying friend or relative, always in hindsight you fear that it pales in proportion to what they deserved.

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The Tea Party is our Taliban

Published Saturday, February 16, 2013
By Angelou del Angel

To be clear, there are lots of reasonable folks among Republican ranks.

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Texas must address its water needs

Published Saturday, February 16, 2013
By Phil King

Texas faces its third year of drought, and our reservoirs are only 65 percent full - the lowest levels since 1990.

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Officials respond to curb-and-gutter letter

Published Wednesday, February 6, 2013
By Jason L. Wren and Martin Woodruff

This is in response to Rose Stuber's letter in the Messenger's Jan. 30 edition, and other comments and questions recently from other citizens regarding the City of Decatur's enforcement of its curb-and-gutter ordinance.

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Thankful for athletic trainer’s dedication

Published Wednesday, February 6, 2013
By Paul Walsh

I wish to express my gratitude, and publicly recognize Coach Billy Newsom of Bridgeport High School.

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Loss of ag exemption disputed

Published Wednesday, January 30, 2013
By Pat and Dan Frank

In this day and age, it seems that if the small farmer is told "no" enough they just quit fighting - which is exactly what the "ruling" people want. We chose not to give up.

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