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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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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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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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Reflections on a small, brown dog

Published Saturday, March 16, 2013
By Bob Buckel

We got Sadie when she and our son were both just pups. He's in college now, so the best I can figure, she lived to be around 120 in dog-years.

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What’s in a name? For a genealogist, a lot!

Published Saturday, March 16, 2013
By Carla Weber

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

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Community comes together for a healthier Wise

Published Wednesday, March 13, 2013
By Brian Knox

Crackpots for Crock-Pots. That was the joking name of the drive to buy 100 Crock-Pots to distribute to families that will participate in the Decatur Cares summer feeding program.

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Work of state budget writers continues

Published Wednesday, March 13, 2013
By Ed Sterling

Movement toward passing a state budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal biennium continued in committees of both chambers of the Texas Legislature last week.

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How do you spell love?

Published Wednesday, March 13, 2013
By Gerry Lewis

Grandpa Lewis passed away in 1986. Yesterday I got a birthday card from him in the mail.

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Financial integrity crucial for public entities

Published Saturday, March 9, 2013
By Roy J. Eaton

Although Weatherford College has been a part of Wise County for some time, and we understand and value the new Wise County campus, we might not know much about the college administration.

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Time warps us all

Published Saturday, March 9, 2013
By Bob Buckel

More than a few years ago, when we were members of a church in Springtown, we got caught in a time warp.

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Look local, fuel local

Published Wednesday, March 6, 2013
By Brandon Evans

The Barnett Shale is in a stretch of both good and bad reports.

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Sequestration happens, effects to be felt in Texas

Published Wednesday, March 6, 2013
By Ed Sterling

Friday, March 1, was the deadline for Congress and the White House to agree on how much to tax and how much to spend to avoid "sequestration" - automatic across-the-board cuts to federal programs in the current federal fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30, and beyond.

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He chose wisely

Published Wednesday, March 6, 2013
By Gerry Lewis

Perhaps you've seen those commercials where 14-year-olds use phrases like "back in my day." I think I'm offended.

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Good news for vocational education

Published Saturday, March 2, 2013
By Roy J. Eaton

At least three times in less than a week, I have heard great news for an issue that's near and dear to my heart - the value of vocational education.

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Farewell to a genuine American hero

Published Saturday, March 2, 2013
By Bob Buckel

He stepped into my office on a press day, clutching a photo album. He was a big bear of a man who glowed with genuine, humble kindness - but there was also a quiet authority about him.

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