Finders, keepers. At least most of the time.
That simple premise brought about one of the more bizarre legal cases in Texas history and certainly the strangest court proceeding ever in lightly populated Sterling County.
The Gladys Johnson Ritchie Public Library is a 501(c)3 which makes it unique among public libraries in Texas. There are only 14 libraries in Texas that have the distinction of serving cities and counties without being owned by those entities. You might ask why we are such -the answer is simple. In 1979 some forward thinking citizens, including Ms. Ritchie, wanted Jacksboro to have a larger, more modern library than the city or county alone could build. So several, including Ed Henry Stewart, Ralph Hammond, Leigh McGee, Ms.
Summer is a time of relaxing, vacationing, picnicking, and celebrating holidays! Many start counting down to summer as soon as Spring Break ends, with great anticipation. But, there is a “dark” side of summer that most are unaware. Last year, Domestic Violence incidences increased by 33 percent in the summer months for Jack and Wise Counties!
Last week, my sister and I returned from a trip to The West where we visited family, did a little adventuring (zip lining), and partook in our favorite part of traveling: shopping at thrift stores, junk stores, and “antique” stores.
Not so many years ago, when children were asked to do household chores, they might register resistance with beginning letters of four words--“TNMJ.” (That’s Not My Job.)
Such requests made these days might just as well be directed to telephone poles, since most children have “buds” in their ears, choosing to listen to sounds more soothing or entertaining than parental verbiage.
Even though the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Texas averaged $2.11 for the week ending June 19, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline prices dropped below $2 in many locations across Texas.
The national average was $2.318, a decrease of $0.048. California had the highest price at $2.996.
Diesel prices averaged $2.489 in the U.S. with the highest prices on the West Coast at $2.782, and the lowest on the Gulf Coast at $2.329.
What with tight security, computer glitches, unruly passengers and fees for what used to be free, airline travel is more trying these days than it used to be.
But anyone facing a long trip can at least be thankful that public transportation has advanced considerably since the 19th century.
Summer camp buses are leaving parking lots all over the nation headed for a week or so of fun and games, laughter and tears, and a world where freedom and fear fight for center stage in the lives of thousands of kids this summer.
Commencement exercises, like holiday movies watched countless times, usually are fairly predictable. After all, printed programs get us back on track in case of the wandering of minds.
Some of the best “mind-wanderers” are faculty members who know the sub-plots--some of them winding and tangled---that are unique to certain graduates.
Regulations are a burden on consumers, businesses, and the economy, according to a new study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute entitled “Ten Thousand Commandments.”
The financial burden has become so large - $1.9 trillion annually for regulatory compliance and economic impact – that if U.S. regulation was a country, it would be the world’s seventh-largest economy, ranking behind India and ahead of Italy.
The federal government spent $63 billion in fiscal year 2016 just to administer the federal regulatory state.
