Once again, play it safe in the spring turkey woods
By Lynn Burkhead, For The Herald Democrat Every few years during my three decades plus spent occupying this weekly space, I’ve written about the need… Login to continue reading Login…
April 2023
Read MoreOnce again, play it safe in the spring turkey woods
J.B. Webb — Did the calendar get mixed up with old-time saying?
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Outdoors Digest
By Lynn Burkhead, For The Herald Democrat Calendar Through April 30 – Texas South Zone Rio Grande turkey spring season. April 1-May 14 – Texas… Login to continue reading Login…
Texas fentanyl fight is getting bipartisan support
The Legislature is wisely cooperating to legalize testing strips. There are few issues so pressing now as protecting Texans from fentanyl overdoses.
Grayson County ends tire lawsuit
Grayson County leaders Tuesday ended a decades old lawsuit that dealt with a tire disposal facility on Brister Road in Western Grayson County. The site, which once had more than 300,000 scrap tires on it and suffered a fire last year, is now cleaned up.
Hello Spring
Regardless of how strange the previous year has been, spring still fearlessly bursts onto the scene covered in new leaves and colorful flowers as the earth turns from brown to green. The first time in years the bi-colored Narcissus along the walkway to the house have bloomed in such profusion. The redbuds are buzzing with honey bees and bumble bees. At ground level the bees also find the prolific henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) enveloped in small purple tube flowers. Henbit and Easter always go together.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Can playing more Roblox make your kids more philanthropic? That’s what the nonprofit Comic Relief US hopes, announcing Tuesday its new Kids Relief initiative to encourage giving and community building with a new virtual world on the social gaming platform. The “Kids Relief Presents: Solarpunk Simulator” experience on Roblox will also serve as a fundraiser for Comic Relief’s real-life programs battling poverty in America, especially those empowering young people in that fight. Alison Moore, CEO of Comic Relief US, told The Associated Press that the Roblox virtual world and the entire Kids Relief initiative is designed to “support young people’s ability to drive change.”
JOHN C. SUDDERTH
John C. Sudderth, 82, of Cuero passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
How did a disabled Everman child slip through the cracks? Pray he’s found, demand answers
Endangered Missing Person Alerts are issued sparingly to ensure they get urgently needed attention. One issued last week has indeed done that, raising questions about whether a 6-year-old child with serious disabilities slipped through the cracks and, if so, how it happened.
Denison enacts impact fee ordinance
Denison plans to offset the cost of future infrastructure improvements and expansions for existing taxpayers by making developers hoping to come into the area pay. In a unanimous vote, the Denison City Council approved a new impact fee ordinance Monday night that will pass the cost of new infrastructure and improvements onto new growth and development.