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What’s in your cup?

What’s in your cup?

Imagine you are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you making you spill your coffee. Why did you spill the coffee? “Because someone bumped into me.” Wrong answer. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM

Before Mother’s Day, it’s Derby Day

Before Mother’s Day, it’s Derby Day

“Weep no more my lady, Oh, weep no more today. We will sing one song, For My Old Kentucky Home, For My Old Kentucky Home, far away.” — “My Old Kentucky Home” by Stephen Collins Foster, known as “the father of American music.” May 6 is Derby Day. 05/02/2023 09:40 PM

Part 2-Knowing one’s limits

Part 2-Knowing one’s limits

Editor’s note: We’re looking for a variety of young voices to contribute to “Hits Different.” If you’d like to write a commentary, send it to Area Editor Jason Hennington at jason.hennington@ granitemediapartners.com. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM

Mental Health Check-In

Mental Health Check-In

Make sure if you say yes to others, you are not saying no to yourself. Are you making sure everyone around you is okay? But what about you? Checking in with yourself is essential for maintaining your emotional and mental wellbeing, and helps develop self-reflection and self-awareness. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM

Senate, House begin budget reconciliation process

Senate, House begin budget reconciliation process

The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion twoyear budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM

The infamous one-word sentence

The infamous one-word sentence

“I tried to raise my children with patience, respect and good manners, but they still ended up being like me.” — Author unknown, but the concept understood. Raising children is not for the faint of heart. 04/26/2023 06:47 AM

Dueling tax proposals in the Lege

Dueling tax proposals in the Lege

The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases. 04/22/2023 03:32 PM

Tips for middle schoolers

Tips for middle schoolers

Editor’s note: We’re looking for a variety of young voices to contribute to “Hits Different.” If you’d like to write a commentary, send it to Area Editor Jason Hennington at jason.hennington@ granitemediapartners. com. 04/22/2023 03:32 PM

Kind people are my kind of people

Kind people are my kind of people

This week’s good news was submitted by Denise Diaz. She is hoping the person who made her day will read this. 04/22/2023 03:32 PM

Learning to drive in a real car

Learning to drive in a real car

“You put your left foot in, you put your right foot in, you let your left foot out, and you jerk the car about.” — The Hokey Pokey stick shift driving school song Renewed my driver’s license a few weeks ago. Quite a few changes since I got a license to drive. 04/19/2023 06:50 AM

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, I’ve always valued the Viewpoints or Opinions section of newspapers for the stimulation to make me think. I’ve thought a lot about the cartoon in the paper on Sunday. 04/15/2023 07:00 AM

Taylor Press announces a rate increase effective May 1, 2023

Taylor Press announces a rate increase effective May 1, 2023

To our readers and advertisers, Inflation is at a 40-year high. Gas prices are on a roller coaster. 04/15/2023 07:00 AM

Choose happy

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” —Wayne Dyer Negativity is contagious. We have seen this over and over again. 04/15/2023 07:00 AM

Part 1 — Knowing one’s limits

Part 1 — Knowing one’s limits

Editor’s note: We’re looking for a variety of young voices to contribute to “Hits Different.” If you’d like to write a commentary, send it to Area Editor Jason Hennington at jason.hennington@ granitemediapartners. com. 04/15/2023 07:00 AM

House OKs $302 billion budget

House OKs $302 billion budget

The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to establish a school voucher system. The Austin American-Statesman reported that more than 20 Republicans joined nearly all House Democrats to pass the amendment, while 11 lawmakers voted present. 04/15/2023 07:00 AM

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