WILMER ARRESTS: April 7 – 14

Garza, Hector, 15, poss CS pg 2 >=4g <400g, theft prop >=$2,500<$30,000.Day, Corey, 37, poss marij <2oz, poss marij <2oz.Lopez-Martinez, Francisco, 25, DWI.Nunez, Angel, 41, poss marij <2oz, unl carrying weapon, poss marij < 2oz, unl carrying weapon.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 42

“Cheyenne,” I said, thinking deeply as we got to the part of our story where Mama and Corinna met, “I think about somethin’ sometimes when all of these people the Lord put in our lives back fifty years ago come to mind.

OUT TO PASTOR: And then, there was broccoli

Sometimes, bad days are a blessing in disguise, but you don’t know it at the time.I have learned that whenever I have a bad day, it is not a time to get discouraged or sad. A bad day is often a door that opens up something I never expected.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (April 18, 2024)

OPINION: House should plan to drain the swam in January 2025

The sad reality is that the Republicans in the House after a narrow victory in the 2022 Congressional midterms do not have enough of a majority to be able to accomplish many big things.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: What it looks like when a country is sleeping and losing its freedom – one law at a time

Last week’s solar eclipse came and went and while beautiful, it did not serve to down the grid, cause an excessive need for the National Guard, and quite frankly shame on the gas stations who raised their gas prices to astronomical amounts to take advantage of the American people who are already...

OPINION: Joe Biden on the economy – I don’t feel your pain

In 1992, Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton famously answered a voter question about how the national debt affected him personally.Clinton’s response was often paraphrased as, “I feel your pain.”Whether Bill was for once being sincere or not, his words resonated.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (April 18, 2024)

CROOKED AS THE BRAZOS“I have never minimized the challenge that the southern border presents.” – DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas  HEY JOE“I used teach the Second Amendment in law school. From the very beginning, there were limitations. You couldn’t own a cannon.

Community shaken by Wilmer Hutchins High School shooting

WILMER/HUTCHINS – A school shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School this past Friday, April 12 left the community and students shaken.One person was shot and another in custody as teams of law enforcement poured onto the campus after the incident.

Old Bardwell Historical Marker Dedication

BARDWELL – More than 100 people attended the Old Bardwell Historical dedication on Saturday, April 13 at the Bardwell Church of Christ Annex.Sharen Farmer presented the history of Old Bardwell and current Bardwell to the attentive and appreciative gathering of current and past residents.