INTERNET DOWN FOR A DAY

WILMER – Last Wednesday, area internet and cell phone service was interrupted from 8 a.m. to the following day at 1 a.m. due to a construction mishap.

DISTEMPER FOUND IN RACCOONS IN GLENN HEIGHTS

GLENN HEIGHTS – Animal shelter officials in the city of Glenn Heights, which sits in both Ellis and Dallas County recently secured a number of raccoons that tested positive for distemper.The animals were found along the Glenn Heights and Lancaster city border.

Bailey named CEO of Rehabilitation Hospitals in Mansfield, Waxahachie

Kelly Bailey has been named Chief Executive Officer of ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Mansfield and its satellite facility, ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Waxahachie.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Hey everybody, the ‘coincidence’ train just crashed

I am going to repeat a line I heard from someone recently and it was so darn witty, I wish I had thought of it.If you are still riding the coincidence train – that train has derailed. And, if you are still on it then you are probably in a coma.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (February 23, 2023)

Back to government of, by, and for the people

The longer I have been involved in government and public policy the more I have been convinced that the current system is permanently broken.It must be profoundly rethought and replaced (not reformed).

It is now or never for school choice everywhere

This story could bring tears to your eyes.In Baltimore, Maryland, there are 23 schools where no single student tested “proficient in math.”Can we all agree these schools aren’t proficient in teaching math – or just about any course, for that matter?

SPEAKING TRUTH: Doing good for the right reasons

“Is it not right to help the needy? It is not good to go to church and to pray? Sure it is! Jesus commands us to, but He also warns about doing them in order to be seen by others.”Have you seen pictures of athletes, elected officials or other celebrities serving meals for the homeless?

OUT TO PASTOR: If I’m not crazy, nobody is

Last Sunday, we were driving to our Sunday morning church service and encountered a lot of crazy drivers.As The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage was driving, I kept my cool and – more importantly – my mouth closed.Every once in a while, she would say, “What’s wrong with these crazy drivers?

The dynamics of discipleship (part 43)

Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.