OP-ED: Texas’s much-hyped ‘blue wave’ was a washout

Let’s be honest: Texas was never in play. Pollsters, the media elite, and national partisans tried to convince everyone otherwise. Democratic operatives deliberately engaged in political malpractice, raking in tens of millions of dollars by providing fraudulent information to donors.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: A talk about a brother (part 1)

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” “I just want to talk about my brother.” Mr. Charles Nix, the man who ‘discovered me,’ as I like to say, once began a column for the LaGrange Daily News with that first line. I say he ‘discovered me’ with a little laugh.

OUT TO PASTOR: When everything goes my way

I have had a certain dream many times over the years. The dream is that one day in the week; I can have everything go my way. The nightmare part of that dream is that it never tells me which day everything will go my way.

THIS WEEK IN AMERICAN HISTORY

NOVEMBER 11, 1918 – At 5 a.m., in Marshal Foch’s railway car in the Forest of Compiegne, the Armistice between the Allied and Central Powers was signed, silencing the guns of World War I effective at 11 a.m. – the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: November 2 – 8

Diaz, Cristian, 19, burglary of building. Williams, Eugene, 57, parole violation. Coleman, Charles, 36, theft of firearm. Smith, Kalon, 22, parole violation-accident involving injury. Taylor, Timothy, 58, DWI, unl carry handgun. Tapia, Ruben, 25, poss marij <2oz.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: October 29 – November 5

Blanchard, Daniel, 18, poss CS pg2 >4g. Mitchell, Daris, 30, Dallas Co SO and Waxahachie warrants. Heath, Avery, 27, poss marijuana. Thomas, Michael, 38, Dallas PD warrants. Skaggs, Willard, 45, UUMV and Austin state parole warrant.

PALMER ARRESTS: November 8

Saucedo, Rodolfo, 24, DWI. Ramesh, Saipranav, 19, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle.

RED OAK ARRESTS: November 2 – 8

Craig, James, 37, DWI 3rd or more, duty on striking fixture/hwy landscape>=$200 White, Brianne, 29, poss CS pg 1 <1g probation revocation. Kennedy, Cordell, 41, poss CS pg 2 >= 4g<400g. Cardenas Mendieta, Carmelo, 28, DWI/open container (on view arrest) Mansell, Daniel, 44, DWI.

WILMER ARRESTS: November 2 – 8

Cyer, Rehan, 30, DWI. Brown, Donavan, 21, warrant arrest other agency. Adams, Dominique, 29, injury child/elderly/disable w/int bodily injury, warrant arrest other agency. Smith, Elroyvin, 38, warrant arrest other agency. Sanchez Chavez, Demecio, 54, DWI 3rd or more. Ramirez, Hugo, 26, DWI.

2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

CITY COUNCIL RACES   ENNIS    Mayor Pro Tem Jake Holland   Unopposed Commissioner Ward 2 Bruce Jones: 278 - 51.87% Marco Hernandez: 258  - 48.13%   Commissioner Ward 4 Shirley Watson (unopposed)    FERRIS   Mayor  Fred Pontley: 502 - 59.27% Michael Masek: 345 - 40.