DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Will the Supreme Court support free speech, will the left try to block Trump’s inauguration, and does Congress really deserve a raise?

I want to begin my column this week with an issue I’ve been watching ever since it was a big deal for many people over the last few years. It has now been swept under the rug this time around.

OPINION: Biden’s veto of Judges Act makes him a craven partisan, not a Framer

In an age of advocacy journalism, April Ryan has long been a standout. Ryan routinely engaged in diatribes in White House press conferences during the Trump Administration and has openly opposed all things Republican or conservative.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: I love to tell the story

Welcome to 2025. Christmas is past, but not really. If you’re like me, it sticks with you until well after July 4, or somewhere around there.

OUT TO PASTOR: And then it all came to an end

Time has a way of getting ahead of me.Just when I think I’ve caught up, I find out I was wrong.The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were sitting down, relaxing after a wonderful Christmas activity with all the kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids.

Resolve to ace your math class in the Spring semester

STATEPOINT – Do your New Year’s resolutions include improving your grades?If so, here are five habits you can adopt to ace math class this spring semester.

5 tips to outsmart scammers

STATEPOINT – Scammers don’t take days off. From phishing emails to package theft, fraudsters and scammers can cost you money. Fortunately, you can stay one step ahead of them with these simple tips to help protect yourself.1.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: December 21 – 30

Ladd, Jabreil, 28, DWI.Thornton, Jeremy, 48, warrant-other jurisdiction.George, Dennis, 67, theft of material aluminum/bronze/copper/brass <$20,000, obstruction or retaliation Felony 3.Scott, Chaunce, 39, unl poss firearm by felon Felony 3.

WILMER ARRESTS: December 22 – 29

Monroy, Philip, 20, poss marij <2oz, unl carrying weapon.Bell, Ieshia, 34, warrant arrest other agency.Crawley, Matthew, 34, DWI.Nunez-Aguilar, Franklin, 51, DWI.

Top 10 obsolete government programs

The worst part of the budget deal struck between Congress and the White House is that does nothing to make the federal government smaller. What good is a balanced budget if it locks into place an oversized, wasteful federal bureaucracy?

LEGAL NOTICE: THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION GUARDIANSHIP OF MINERVA VASQUEZ SECOND AMENDED APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF PERSON

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. THE STATE OF TEXASRE: CITATION BY PUBLICATION Cause No.