COUNTY OFFICIALS SWORN IN JAN. 1

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County officials took their oaths of office earlier this month on Sunday, Jan. 1 with 15 elected officials being sworn in for the term at Waxahachie’s historic courthouse.

PRIORITIZE HEART HEALTH WITH A BALANCED EATING PLAN

FAMILY FEATURES – No matter your motivations, it’s never too late or too early to start focusing on your heart health, and taking steps now can make a big difference.Small changes, like following a healthier eating plan, can help you start down a path toward improved heart health.

Texas Democrat lawmakers seek to limit gun rights

AUSTIN – Since the beginning of pre-filing in the Texas Legislature, lawmakers have been rushing to file measures that would take away many of Texans’ Second Amendment rights. While some lawmakers have pushed to expand gun rights, others have been fighting to block them.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Those blue streets lights update, digital currency update, and now they want us to kill our pets and decriminalize pedophilia

I have much to say this week and I will not be able to say it all.There are a few topics here, but you are going to want to hear all of this.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (January 12, 2023)

OPINION: With his visit, Biden makes things worse on border

Republicans have spent two years demanding that President Joe Biden visit the U.S.-Mexico border.They wanted Biden to face the real-world consequences of his border policy and the burden it has placed on people not only in the border states but around the country.

OPINION: To the 118th Congress: welcome aboard – now get to work (part 2)

My thanks to faithful readers – pro and con – for reminding me I am not a prophet.In last week’s column, I predicted our new Congress would have a new speaker of the House and a “sworn-in” Republican majority in the House of Representatives by Jan. 3.Oops!

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (January 12, 2023)

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW“How can eggs cost more than the whole chicken?” – Michael Harriot  THE BIG LIES“The greatest terrorist threat to our country comes from violent right-wing militia groups and their sympathizers, and Republicans in Congress just don’t care.

SPEAKING TRUTH: 2023. The city of man or the city of God?

During 2022, the ravages of drugs tore through America, from the opioid to the fentanyl crisis.Inflation persisted, increasing the cost of goods and services and put immense pressure on households and businesses.

OUT TO PASTOR: Where is the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage?

Our family’s Christmas this year was the best one yet.Our great-granddaughter served as the focal point of our Christmas this year.She assumed that position because she was born two weeks before Christmas.What a gift.This is our second great-grandchild.