This past week I got a text from an Eternal Friend and former parishioner and retired Hays County judge. She told me that a 39-year-old man we both know hung himself in prison last Saturday. We both knew him and we both know his mother.
According to the proposed maps, Limestone County will no longer be represented by Kyle Kacal, but be moved to Ben Leman’s district.
The Texas Legislature is nearing the end of its work to incorporate a decade’s worth of population growth into new political maps — pressing forward with efforts to cement GOP dominance of the statehouse and deny voters of color a greater say in who gets elected.
Barbecue cook-off fundraiser by Veteran Partners of Texas. Entry fee is $80 for three meats (brisket, pork ribs and chicken breast/halves), and beans. Add-ons (potato salad, cake, “your choice” dessert) entry fee is $10 for cooks cooking meat; for those not cooking meats, add-ons are $15 for one and $25 for two. All proceeds go to assist veterans and their families in the local communities. Friday is for setup. Saturday starts at 10 a.m. Judging for the potato salad, cake and desserts starts at 2 p.m. Judging for the meat begins at 4 p.m. Barbecue plates will be sold for $15 each: two meats, beans, potato salad, dessert and tea served immediately afterward, probably about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, until 8 p.m.
The Mexia City Council and City Manager Eric Garretty certainly cannot be accused of taking their job of tending to the needs of Mexia lightly, as they addressed 34 different issues at the Tuesday night session, meeting for almost three and a half hours.
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