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NOTABLE QUOTABLES (September 26, 2024)

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Wed, 09/25/2024 - 16:16
LIES LIKE A RUG“Thirteen brave Americans lost their lives, along with hundreds of Afghans, in a suicide bomb. I think [of] those lost lives — I think [of] them every day.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Snowy Isabelle

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Wed, 09/25/2024 - 16:07
One of the first lessons we have to learn about faith is that if you want to build your faith, then, “go where faith is.”This past week we did just that.

OUT TO PASTOR: Oh, for the life of an old geezer

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Wed, 09/25/2024 - 16:04
I am not given to complaining, except when I’m awake. That’s according to The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.Lately, I’ve been leaning towards a complaining attitude. I’ve reached the point of being an old geezer.

OBITUARY: Teddy J. Collard

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Wed, 09/25/2024 - 16:02
Teddy J. Collard, born on March 8, 1943, in Alma, TX, to Bertha Mae Griffith and Theodore R. Collard. He passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 20, surrounded by his loving family. Teddy grew up in Arlington, TX, and graduated from high school in 1961.
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6 tips to stay on top of fraudster’s latest tricks

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Wed, 09/25/2024 - 15:57
STATEPOINT – Identity theft is reportedly a growing threat as fraudsters evolve to be savvier and more sophisticated. There have been more than 1,300 data breaches already in 2024, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: September 17 – 22

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Wed, 09/25/2024 - 15:50
Cupp, Mitchell, 56, DWLI w/prev conviction/suspension w/o financial restitution.Byrd, Loretta, 49, tamper/fabricate phys evidence w/intent to impair Felony 3.Martinez-Perez, Samuel, 33, DWI, immigration hold.Peoples, Donnie, 47, misdemeanor warrant.

WILMER ARRESTS: September 15 – 22

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Wed, 09/25/2024 - 15:49
Honore, Kendrayel, 21, apprehension by police officer without warrant.Dorsey, Courtney, 35, warrant arrest other agency.Jackson, Kameya, 29, warrant arrest other agency.McDaniel, Tristian, 32, DWI.Willis, Jeremy, 33, warrant arrest other agency, warrant arrest other agency.