Local Control: It's messy and it's complicated

Recently in our little community, we experienced firsthand the messy, complicated business of local government. Facing funding challenges, our city manager filed a preliminary deficit budget, as the local newspaper editor, I wrote a story about it to raise awareness.

Buying Ink by the Binary

These past few weeks have been busy ones for this “Little Newspaper that Could.”

Traveling the Mother Road

The old Route 66 had 2,448 miles and stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica. It was built in 1926 to offer travelers a road to the west, giving them hope and a new beginning during the dust bowl days. It went through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

REDISTRICTING BILL HEADS TO ABBOTT’S DESK

Both the Texas House and Senate have passed a middecade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next year.

The One Hour Outdoor Market

Vendors from all over East Texas go to Carthage once a week for one hour to sell their items at the Panola County Fresh Market.“It is every Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 and we meet at the Chamber of Commerce parking lot.”Tessa Crawford started the event last October.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning to all my friends, had a treat this morning, I was getting ready to cook breakfast, and Joe said, ' Carol call Ranchers Restaurant and see if they are open I'll take you out to eat breakfast this morning!!!!

Let’s talk about Va-can-cy

The Rotan ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting earlier this week. The primary function was to adopt its annual budget and set the tax rate, which trustees accomplished with little discussion.

Old Glory News

OMG I heard a loud clap of thunder and then the sky opened up and I got a hard rain shower. It did not last long but, when I looked out, it was coming down hard.

HOW TO FIND A GREAT HANDYMAN

Dear Senior, What’s the best way to find a good handyman or tradesman that can help with small jobs around the house?Almost 75Dear Almost, It’s a great question. Finding a good home repair/handyman can be a bit of a crapshoot.

SPECIAL SESSION ENDS; DEMS MAKE NEW DEMANDS

With a quorumbreaking number of House Democrats still out of state, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gaveled the first special session to an end Friday.