| Recent Columns |
| Mom, daughter shared love of '76 Camaro |
| By MANDY BOURGEOIS | Published Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
| My mom has always said that she knew, at first glance, the Camaro was supposed to be hers. |
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| The winners (losers?) of the legislative shenanigan awards |
| By WILLIS WEBB | Published Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
| Our Texas Legislature has, over the years, become known for individual and collective shenanigans. |
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| First car provided lesson in self-reliance |
| By Kristen Tribe | Published Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
After lots, and I mean lots, of careful car shopping, my dad purchased my first car - an '87, four-door Chevrolet Celebrity. It was practical. It was reliable. It was rose-colored.
Sigh. |
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| Perry flexes his muscle |
| By Dave McNeely | Published Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
| Rick Perry has gotten quite comfortable as governor of Texas, even when the temporarily vacant mansion burns and he breaks his collarbone on a mountain biking ride. |
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| Convertible was cool while it lasted |
| By TRAVIS MEASLEY | Published Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
| Editor's note: This is the second in a series of staff-written columns on first car memories. Share your stories by e-mailing news@wcmessenger.com. |
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| Federal aid overtakes state revenue |
| By James Quintero | Published Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
| A worrisome article that appeared recently in USA Today points out that federal aid has now surpassed the sales, property and income tax as the biggest revenue generator for the states. |
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| Recent Letters to the Editor |
| Speak out against HR 2454 |
| By Duane Pichler | Published Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
| A couple weeks ago, I saw a poll that indicated more than 60 percent of all Americans were against the way President Obama was spending our taxpayer money, and at the same time, there was another poll that showed more than 60 percent of all Americans were satisfied with his performance as president. |
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| Veteran appreciates letter |
| By Retired Senior Master Sgt. Gary L. Morgan U.S. Air Force | Published Thursday, July 2, 2009 |
| Thank you, Red Foster, for your letter, "Vietnam vets isolated, deserve gratitude." I spent two tours in Vietnam, one in the Navy and one in the Air Force, and a short period as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. |
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| Demise of democracy causes despair |
| By Tony Mooney | Published Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
| I look at the madness of our world and I despair. I despair at the injustices that are heaped upon our heads, and I weep at political indifference to those injustices, ignored due to compromise. I look at our leaders and I do not see right or left, but only a boot of either type, stamping down hard upon the necks of Americans as we try our best to navigate the waters of our daily lives, raising our children to be patriots and servants of mankind in the eyes of God. |
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| Vets dedicated to patients |
| By Dawn Foil | Published Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
| We need to thank our veterinarians in Decatur. They work on our pets, and they treat them as if they were their own. We have vets that come to you and never complain about what time it is. I just think we all need to salute our local vets. Someday you need to just ride with one, and you will see what they go through out in the heat and cold. But you will never hear any of them complain. |
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| Vietnam vets isolated, deserve gratitude |
| By Red Foster | Published Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
At first glance, he looks like anyone else.
But, anyone that has lived with a Nam vet knows better. He is not the young man you waved goodbye to at the airport. |
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| Thanks for making 5K run a success |
| By Sally Rieger | Published Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) would like to personally thank the city of Decatur, Main Street officials, the Decatur Fire Department and EMS, the Decatur Police Department and all the wonderful sponsors, runners and volunteers for the Speak Up for Kids 5 K race held this past Saturday in downtown Decatur during Chisholm Trail Days. |
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| Matzinger is an outstanding athlete |
| By Bill Joiner | Published Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
| As I read the gracious letter from Savannah Matzinger congratulating Zuleima Paloma on breaking Matzinger's old record in the 3,200 meters, I recalled the first time that I saw Matzinger run in a track meet. |
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| STRUCTURE FIRE - Bridgeport, Paradise, Lake Bridgeport and Decatur Fire Departments responded to a structure fire in Bridgeport at Wise County Tax Services on Texas 114 at Texas 101 around 5:15 this morning. Initial reports suggest the fire started on the backside of the building, possibly outside, working in and toward the roof. As of 7 a.m., firefighters were still working to extinguish the last of the flames and recover any undamaged records from the building. |
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| Participants of the Decatur Public Library Summer Reading Program were entertained Tuesday by Mad Scientist Aja Jones of Mad Science of Tarrant County. |
| Photo by Joe Duty |
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| Barnhill throws Texas a curve ball |
| State notes for thursday, june 11, 2009 |
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