OPINION: Joe Biden has played his cards – all bluff, no aces

President Biden is the defendant in a lawsuit accused of what Federal District Court Judge Terry Doughty calls “the most massive attack against free speech in United States history.” Yet the appeal Biden filed on Monday is devoid of even one winning argument in his own defense.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (July 20, 2023)

DUMB & DUMBER“(Abortion is) not dangerous. But what’s actually dangerous, what’s really dangerous, is forcing people – especially black women – to give birth.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 12

Doocy snapped my mind back to reality in a hurry.He ran his mortar-stained webbed hand – more of a paw than a hand – down the side of my face and said to Billy Ray who was sitting on the tailgate of the truck watching, “Yeah, I was right all along, Pee Wee.

OUT TO PASTOR: Our summer vacation jamboree

After months and months of planning, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finalized our vacation plans for the summer.Because of our busy lifestyle, something like this cannot be done with just a snap of a finger, especially since the great-granddaughter invaded our family circle.

The miracles of Jesus (part 11)

A ruler came to Jesus and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” – Matthew 9:18Jesus didn’t hesitate to come to the ruler’s home because He saw the love and faith of a father wanting to see his daughter raised from the dead.

Furry friends can cause distracted driving. Here are ways to stay safe

STATEPOINT – Summer road trip season is heating up. Whether your vacation plans include national parks, sandy beaches or major metropolises, you may be thinking of bringing the entire family along, even your four-legged companions.While we love having them near, dogs aren’t always safe passengers.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (July 20, 2023)

Planning a road trip?The library has an excellent selection of audiobooks that you can pop into your vehicle’s CD player.Free audiobooks from the Libby app also comes along with your library card. Just checkout an audio on the app & listen via Bluetooth (if available) through your car’s speakers.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: July 10 – 16

Jackson, Preston, 69, poss drug paraphernalia, park curfew violation.Navarro, Christina, 28, poss CS pg 2 <1g, unl carrying weapon.Johnson, Ryan, 34, DWLI w/prev conviction.Davis, Tiffany, 36, exp MVR, no driver’s license, exp MVR.

RED OAK ARRESTS: July 10 – 17

Silliman, Antonio, 22, burglary of vehicles, fail to identify giving false/fictitious info.Deluna, Giovanni, 22, poss CS pg 2 >= 400g, unl carrying weapon.Akin, Darren, 21, unauth use of vehicle.Linson, Jamarea, 18, theft prop >=$100<$750.Gamboa, Martin, 32, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.

WILMER ARRESTS: July 10 – 16

Hernandez, Robert, 40, DWI.Carrillo, Jesus, 39, warrant arrest other agency.