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Weights keep us going
There is a legend about a grandfather clock that stood in a corner for three generations, faithfully ticking away the minutes, hours and days. Its means of operation was a heavy weight suspended by a double chain. One of its new owners, believing that an old clock should not bear such a load, released the weight. Immediately the ticking stopped, and according to the legend the clock asked, “Why did you do that?”
894 vote early in Limestone County
Of Limestone County’s 13,955 registered voters,
Governor and House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay
Gov. Gregg Abbott and the Texas House are at loggerheads over which will come first – vouchers for parents to pay for private school tuition, or funneling more money to public schools, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Thousands turn out downtown for annual Boo Bash
Boo Bash turned out swell Oct. 31 in downtown Mexia turned out swell, according to Mexia Downtown President Mitzi Eves.