COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (August 19, 2021)

OPINION: Out of touch and out of town

In a hastily called news conference Monday afternoon President Joe Biden and his advisors tried to control the damage of this past weekend. But it may be too late. Biden not only lost Afghanistan, he lost credibility, and with that, the American people.

OPINON: Forty years later, what would Reagan think?

Forty years ago, on Aug. 13, 1981, President Ronald Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act, ushering in the longest era of economic prosperity in American history.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lost in Yellowstone (Chapter 4)

CHAPTER 4 ”An unexpected turn.”   It is hard to believe that as beautiful as the Monday morning was, the day would be the worst of all, in many ways. One of us would be injured, and two of us would be lost.

OUT TO PASTOR: What’s all these gadgets for?

Without any hesitation, I will gladly admit that I am on the short side when it comes to gadgets. For me, most of them do not make any sense at all. Instead, I like things simple and easy. As for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, she is obsessed with gadgets.

OBITUARY: William Robert (Bob) Sherman

William Robert (Bob) Sherman, born Aug. 4, 1975 to Bobby and Linda Arnold Sherman passed away Aug 14, 2021.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (August 19, 2021)

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (August 19, 2021)

The Special Election to fill the vacated seat of Jake Ellzey, who is now in Congress, has been set for Aug. 31, 2021. You may cast your vote here at the Ferris Public Library from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the election day. Eight candidates will be on the ballot.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (August 19, 2021)

Ouachita Baptist University has named 409 students to its Spring 2021 Dean’s List. The following students from Ellis County are included in the Dean’s List: Claire Phillips of Midlothian, Colton Schrader of Red Oak, and Sammy Campine and Jackson Carter of Waxahachie.

Watch for Fall Armyworms in pastures

With our current temperatures and anticipated rain, forage producers need to be scouting for Fall Armyworms infestations in their fields. The Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a common pest of bermudagrass, sorghum, corn, wheat and rye grass and many other crops in north and central Texas.