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Joseph writes a letter to his parents

Sat, 12/14/2024 - 12:00am

Dear Mom and Dad, I don’t really know where to start. By now you have heard the rumors and I felt that I needed to clear some things up. It all started after we were betrothed and signed the marriage agreement at our engagement. That same spring, Mary had left abruptly to visit her cousin Elizabeth. She was gone for three whole months. After she got back, people started wondering out loud if she were pregnant.

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Livestock Sales Reports

Sat, 12/14/2024 - 12:00am

The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on December 5. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at noon. Sellers 113 and 50 buyers. Head Count 929. The market report from last week’s sale is given below: Packer Cows: $85 - $120 Packer Bulls: $80 - $152 Thin Cows: $50 - $85 STOCKER COWS: Young Bred Cows: $1000 - $2900 Older Plain Bred Cows: $1050 -

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Welfare check leads to drug arrest

Sat, 12/14/2024 - 12:00am

Chris Beachum, 54, was charged with possession of a controlled substance of less than 1 gram after his brother sought a mental-health welfare check on him Nov. 25, according to a Mexia Police Department report.