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Running with Moe April 16

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 10:19am

This virus thing is having an impact on just about everything. We are continually bombarded with news reports about its effects on various businesses, loss of jobs, and the challenges of quarantine. With all the 24/7 news of businesses dying under the closure orders, I started to think about how this has affected the people and businesses I associate with. For instance, if there are no sports playing, what are the sports editors going to write about?

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Pet of the Week April 16

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 10:05am

Meet Zeus, a 1 1/2 year old male, Labrador mix. He is a gung-ho, sweet natured, exuberant boy who is ready to make a splash in life! He doesn't let his circumstances get him down and will readily show you the brighter side of life. Zeus does super well with all walks of life, dogs, and even cats!

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Capital Highlights April 13

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 8:10am

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on April 8 announced a partnership between the Texas Military Department and Prestige Ameritech to increase production of personal protective equipment for health care workers...The Texas Workforce Commission on April 4 encouraged Texas residents previously deemed monetarily ineligible for unemployment benefits to reapply now, at the beginning of a new fiscal quarter.

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Community Calendar April 9

Wed, 04/08/2020 - 11:51am

Editors’ Note: Due to recent health concerns, it is suggested readers go online or call to confirm events even if they’re scheduled after May 4.

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Dripping Life April 9

Wed, 04/08/2020 - 11:47am

I can document the onset of my numeric challenge to third grade. The year before I was “victim” to an educational experiment in which five second graders were placed in a classroom of 15 third-graders. The theory was for the five, high-performing second graders to quickly learn the second-grade curriculum and absorb the third-grade lessons by osmosis...