RED OAK ARRESTS: August 19 – September 2

Mendoza, Joanthony, 18, poss CS pg 2 <1g, theft of firearm.Kline, Treyshun, 21, assault causes bodily injury family member.Sanchez, Pablo, 30, DWI/open alch container, unl carrying weapon.Martinez, Marcus, 25, public intoxication.Petty, Dylan, 32, deadly conduct.Walker, Timothy, 66, DWI.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 59

“Two things I can say about the summer of ’73 Cheyenne,” I said, “it definitely gave me a taste of some good downhome humor, and it gave me some tough skin, too,” and then I added with a smile the biblical, “and the last more than the first.”Cheyenne laughed.

OUT TO PASTOR: Wondering what happened to my little blue piggy bank

This week, I had to do something I hadn’t done before: go to the bank and deal with fraud in my checking account.Someone tried to write a check for $1800 from my account.Fortunately, I didn’t have that much money in my account, and I was a little provoked by this incident. How dare they!

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (September 12, 2024)

OPINION: Kamala Harris did just enough in the debate – with help from ABC

Going into Tuesday’s debate, Kamala Harris had a bigger challenge than Don­ald Trump.She had to comport herself in ways that would allow undecided voters to imagine her sitting in the Oval Office.She passed that test.She was composed and mostly clear and there was nary a word salad to be heard.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: The Corporation of the United States of America is not just a myth – part 1

Prove me wrong.PLEASE, prove me wrong.I recently listened to an incredibly detailed description of how and when the United States became a corporation.While some people I’ve talked to act like they knew this, one person flabbergasted me when he said, “so what!

OPINION: Smart parents can prevent school shootings

“He was on our radar.”How many times have we heard that after a mass shooting at a high school or a shopping mall?We heard it for the umpteenth time again last week after a disturbed 14-year-old kid in Georgia took a rifle to school and killed two students, two teachers, and injured nine others.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (September 12, 2024)

CROOKED AS THE BRAZOS“The [debate] challenge for the vice president is really twofold. One, sometimes knowing the facts too well gets in the way of giving the broader vision. … But the other challenge is the bar for her is so much higher because the bar for Trump is so low.

Red Oak taken apart by Arlington Seguin, 50-14

RED OAK – Chevy Andrews passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more to lead Arlington Seguin over Red Oak at Goodloe Stadium.Andrews threw for 259 yards, with two touchdown passes going to Caterrious Brown, who caught 10 passes for 187 yards.Arlington Seguin’s defense scored two touchdowns.

Argyle wins lightning delayed Homecoming game over Midlothian Heritage, 49-24

ARGYLE – Watson Bell scored four touchdowns on 170 rushing yards as Argyle defeated Midlothian Heritage 49-24 for Homecoming.Maguire Gasperson threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Gasperson and Bell combined for 374 total yards for Argyle (1-1).