Ellis County man granted clemency

AUSTIN – Joe Bob Wilcoxson, 76, of Ellis County, was one of eight Texans Governor Greg Abbott granted clemency for theft in 2013.Wilcoxson was sentenced to three years of probation and a $2,500 fine.

ATF, NSSF offers up to $10,000 reward on All State Pawn burglary

DENTON – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Denton Police Department, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and/or arrest of the suspects responsible for the theft of 64 firearms from...

Runny nose, congestion – could be Cedar Fever

Cedar Fever season is upon us once again, complete with runny noses, itchy eyes and general misery. But what exactly is Cedar Fever, and why is it so insufferable this time of year?

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 30, 2021)

OPINION: COVID funds used to make snow, hire a marching band, and outright fraud

Looking back at how some of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act money was spent is a lesson in why we don’t need another multi-trillion dollar spending bill: they are always fraught with waste and abuse.

OPINION: Biden’s troubled relationship with the truth – and consequences

President Biden’s approval rating has plummeted, and Democrats wonder why. The United States is facing hardships, but hardships alone don’t make a president unpopular.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lost in Yellowstone (chapter 23)

CHAPTER 23“Eye to eye with my Grizzly.” There will be a moment or two in life you never get over.We visited there when the Grizzly came out of nowhere and shared our path around six p.m. on that Thursday, July 15.I think the bear shared more than a physical path that day.

OUT TO PASTOR: I was naughty and didn’t’ know it

For some reason, I got on Santa’s naughty list this year. You might ask, “How do you know that you’re on his naughty list?”The answer to that is very simple, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage said to me this past week, “I think you’re on Santa’s naughty list this year.

BLOOD COVENANT (part 3)

“Then the High Priest shall come out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He shall take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.

New Year’s resolutions you’ll actually keep

STATEPOINT – It’s no secret that many people wait for a new year to commit to implementing better habits. They’ll start eating more vegetables next week, they’ll cut out wine with dinner next month, and they’ll use their gym membership next year.