September 2022

Mama” Ross

Barbara Jean “Big Barbara Jean “Big Mama” Ross. August 11, 1937 - September 20, 2022, Wise Funeral Home, Bonham, Texas .

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School security spending makes sense, but more guns at school doesn’t

Research casts doubt on the idea that what a school gains in deterrence and response times will exceed what it loses in increased risk of accidents or other problems. Iowa is investing in the physical safety of people inside school buildings, dedicating $100 million of federal money toward assessing and improving building security.

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Might be time for rain dancing

As we sit on the cusp of the first day of fall according to the calendar, our local rain chances as predicted by the National We a t h e r Service remain dry. In fact, that agency doesn’t show us anything above an 8 percent chance of ran clear through Oct.

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