OP-ED: The Democratic Party left me this year — here’s what I am going to do now

Fox News viewers have long known me as an ardent Democrat, ready to fight for the ‘other’ side. However, in the past eight months, this has changed. It has changed so drastically that I’m jokingly referred to as “Leo 2.0.

OP-ED: Michelle Obama replays theme of children ‘thrown into cages’

Americans “watch in horror as children are torn from their families and thrown into cages,” she said, reviving a claim that produces a strong emotional reaction among Democrat-leaning voters.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: The man who wet his pants right after church

Welcome this week to the “front porch.” The amazin’ blonde and I just landed back in Texas from Atlanta last week.

OUT TO PASTOR: What it was, was a peach tree

For some reason, this week, I had been thinking of my maternal grandfather. I was named after him, and therefore we had a connection. As a young boy, I would spend a month, every summer at my grandparents. They lived up in the mountains of Pennsylvania in a long valley.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (August 20, 2020)

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: August 20, 2020

Riley Fagan of Ferris was named to Dean’s List at Simpson College for the 2020 spring semester. Students named to the Dean’s List achieved a minimum 3.7 GPA for the semester.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: August 10 – 16

Oronel, Raymond, 19, probation violation-poss marij <2oz, probation violation-resist arrest/search, evading arrest/detention. Cabrera, Angel, 20, indecent assault. Dixon, Dominic, 26, unl poss firearm by felon Felony 3. Leaks, Crystal, 34, poss CS pg 1 <1g.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: August 7 – 13

Tapia, Miguel, 25, DWI. Adams, Diamond, 27, poss CS. Harvey, Germaine, 29, assault causes bodily injury family violence.

RED OAK ARRESTS: August 10 – 16

Cannon, Qwanecia, 24, assault family/household member with prev conviction. Lefevre, Lisa, 59, poss CS pg 1 <1g.

WILMER ARRESTS: August 2 – 10

Estrada, Isreal, 49, DWI. Allen, Darvis, 42, warrant arrest other agency. Aguirre, Darletta, 37, warrant arrest other agency. Bogart, Christen, 36, theft prop >=$100<$750. Mendez, Jairo, 22, warrant arrest other agency. Julian, Ross, 34, criminal mischief >=$100<$750.