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Fall sport practices are beginning. Are the players ready? Is the team prepared to do what it takes to win the good fight?
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Dr. Buck VanTrease is the Lead Veterinarian at Van Zandt Animal Care Center He can be contacted at 21449 U.S. Hwy 80, Wills Point, Texas 75169 or 903-873-4100
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In July, First Husband and I had what you might call a red-letter day. We celebrated our wedding anniversary (wait for applause). Thank you! It’s somewhere in the neighborhood of 435 years, which is just an estimate. The actual number may be higher. Of course, the word “celebration” might be an overstatement…ordinarily, we would have had a nice dinner in a restaurant but since things are definitely not ordinary right now, we smiled and reminisced a little and hugged and went on with our lives.
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The importance of showing compliance, respect and obedience to our parents, law enforcement and other authority in our lives is the message most responsible parents teach their children to help them succeed in school and life. The arrival of COVID19 and the myth or message of the necessity of wearing a mask has sparked an alarming wave of adult rebellion that countless children are watching. My question for the adults who vociferously defy the suggested mask rules is, is this the example you want to set for your children?
Read moreThe UIL has spoken. \ On July 21, UIL issued a decision to start football practice allowing class 1A-4A to begin on Aug. 3. Class 5A-6A can start Sept. 7. Why are there two different start times? What if football practice start dates were the same for all classification of school districts?
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation’s economy thrived under President Trump’s leadership. His historic effort to slash unnecessary bureaucratic red tape and roll back excessive Obamaera regulations cultivated the strongest economy America has seen in decades. As the Administration and Congress look for solutions to combat the damaging economic effects of COVID-19, regulatory relief should be at the top of the list.
Read moreMost people know that when there is a fire or medical emergency—or a global pandemic—first responders help keep us safe. What may be surprising for many Texans is that many of these first responders are there because of a local emergency services district, or ESD.
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Since my near-fatal fall (see ‘Work! – pt. 2’), I’ve been a “training” guy, aiming toward “Communication”-oriented positions (I got my Master’s degree in PR), and I think I finally have one. The startup I’m going to work for needs an owner’s manual, website content, press releases, manufacturing processes… and maybe some training materials. I shouldn’t have to travel much, but I do hope to assault potential customers at a few trade shows each year.
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