COLLEGE STATION — With its state runner-up finish in Division I 7-on-7 football, the Heritage Jaguars served notice to the rest of Class 5A that they’ll be ready to compete when they join the new classification this fall.
“I believe in Jesus, guns and babies.” So declares Kandiss Taylor, GOP candidate for governor of Georgia, in a campaign ad. Or how about: “I’m Eric Greitens, Navy SEAL, and today, we’re going RINO-hunting.” This is not about killing rhinoceroses. “RINO” stands for Republican in Name Only – you know, anti-Trumpers. Greitens, former governor of Missouri, who resigned in the wake of a sexual abuse allegation, is now running for the Senate – running fully armed and dangerous as hell, at least according to his little TV ad, which features him and a bunch of guys dressed up in camouflage outfits, fully armed, kicking someone’s door open, tossing in a smoke bomb.
With rising temperatures and record-breaking winds, paired with the lack of precipitation historically seen during this time of year, it is very evident that drought conditions have gripped a large portion of the state, including Ellis County. It is important now more than ever to be efficient with the watering residents do during this time. According to the Texas Water Development Board, outdoor water use can account for 50 to 80 percent of home water use during the summertime.
Midlothians will be able to enjoy a number of Independence Day celebrations this weekend at home thanks to community groups and public and corporate support. On Saturday, July 2, the fun kicks off at 8 a.m.
On a blindingly hot day at Nashville Superspeedway, Justin Allgaier fulfilled a dream in one of the best race cars he has ever had. Leading five times for 134 laps and sweeping the first two stages of Saturday’s Tennessee Lottery 250, Allgaier breezed to his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at the 1.33-mile concrete track, his second of the season and the 18th of his career.
In a race twice delayed by lightning, Chase Elliott stole the thunder from a contingent of Toyota drivers who showed early dominance. After a late caution slowed the action in Sunday’s Ally 400, Elliott remained on the track and led the field to a restart with four laps left at Nashville Superspeedway.
Deshaun Watson’s legal team was set to take on the NFL on Tuesday in front of a retired judge to determine his immediate future with the Cleveland Browns. Former U.S.
As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well. It’s an even better time to think about what would happen if those liberties were taken away.
I’m about to open a box of worms with this week’s column (pun intended). I love catching and eating what I and most folks call ‘perch’ or bream. Light tackle, a long shank ‘perch’ hook, a box of worms and we are ready to go ‘perch’ fishing, right? Come to find out, to properly categorize the fish we are targeting, we are about to go fishing for ‘sunfish’.
SAN ANTONIO — A tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio contained the bodies of 50 dead people, along with 16 others who have been taken to hospitals, according to local officials in San Antonio and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.