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Last week, just about everyone in our area watched as the stacks came down in one big heap out at once was Monticello. The plant that was once the harbinger of great things in Titus County and the surrounding counties is no longer. To so many the implosion was a sad day.

Growing into life

I like to think that we’re always growing. Maybe we are old enough to be done growing physically, but not mentally and emotionally. Every single day is a chance to grow and to change for the better. Nothing shows me my own growth more than Facebook memories. My Facebook account began in 2008.

I think I’ll crash here tonight

I miss the old days when it was so easy to know when it was time to turn off the bedroom lights at night and drift down into peaceful slumber. I’d lay on my side, reading whatever book I was reading at the time, and if the book fell out of my hands and crashed to the floor, then it was time.

The only governor to die in office

Beauford Jester boarded the night train for Houston half an hour before midnight on Jul. 10, 1949. Before climbing into his Pullman berth, the governor left a wake-up call for 7:30 the next morning.

Appreciate the moment, cherish the memory, capture the dreams

It’s about time. In the beginning, it was time as a youngster in the Northeast Texas community of Pittsburg watching my grandfather’s ritual. He was a man of rigid routine. The old clock high atop his chifforobe required a weekly winding.

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A friend of mine once took to social media with some very wise words that are worthy of repeating. Kelle Smallwood works for Guaranty Bank in their New Boston office.

The day that macaroni died

One night last summer, my wonderful husband, Tanner, decided to cook dinner for us. I had a very long day, and I was exhausted. I was so thankful for the help. He settled on making pan-seared tilapia, white cheddar macaroni, and blanched green beans. Sounds delicious, right?

Gas prices at highest level since 2014

As Texans hit the roads this summer with pandemic restrictions eased and vaccinations widespread, the national average price of gas is expected to top $3 per gallon, though the average in Texas for regular is $2.799, according to AAA.

Searching for broadband

I’m always misplacing the Internet. Don’t ask me how. I can’t explain it.

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Some might be getting weary of me talking about the proposed land grab out in the Sulphur River bottoms, but since it is the most egregious thing being put upon the folks in Northeast Texas at the current time, I ask you to bear with me.