FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 77

Mama was waiting patiently when she heard the screen door slam behind us. I was nervous about Mama and Corrina’s conversation that night after we had talked about some of Daddy’s struggles earlier.

OUT TO PASTOR: Make room for laughter

After about two months in recovery mode, I had an opportunity to go to the neighborhood Publix. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a store, and I was happy to get out of the house and give The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage a break.While walking around, I noticed everybody seemed very sad.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (March 13, 2025)

OPINION: Entrenched bureaucracy no friend to veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is processing disability claims faster than ever, but that doesn’t mean the broken system is fixed.Veterans are still trapped in a bureaucratic “good old boys” system, one enriching a handful of boutique law firms in Washington, D.C.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: The winds of change are blowing – are you blowing with or against the gale?

Before I sat down to write my column tonight, I scrolled the latest headlines.Fear, fear, hate, more hate… into ad nauseam.When will it be time to break the cycle that is feeding the propaganda machine fueling the matrix?Ask yourself why you believe what you believe.

OPINION: How the House Democrats became zombies

After attending President Donald J. Trump’s address to the Joint Session of Congress, it occurred to me that the House Democrats have become like zombies.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (March 13, 2025)

SAY WHAT?“It is not a criminal violation to enter the country illegally.” – Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett  NOT MY VIEW“I expected the rest of [Al Green’s] Democratic caucus, the rest of his colleagues, to walk out with him. Because alone you can survive, but together you thrive.

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OWNER’S MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

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LEGAL NOTICE: CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DWIGHT LYNN ANDERSON

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LEGAL NOTICE: CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KENNETH LEE PRUITT

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, March 13, 2025. CITATION BY PUBLICATION – Application for Determination and Declaration of Heirship The State of TexasTo all persons interested in the Estate of KENNETH LEE PRUITT25-E-2074In The Ellis County Court at Law No.