Perspectives

State school board incumbent wins primary runoff

Sat, 06/01/2024 - 12:00am

Republican District 10 State Board of Education incumbent Tom Maynard fended off a challenge by Round Rock school board member Mary Bone in the Republican Primary runoff election Tuesday, May 28.

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My frog drawing

Sat, 06/01/2024 - 12:00am

In my long and unproductive life, I’ve encountered several disgusting things…and I’ve stepped in a few of them.

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Cummings: McBay is where the ‘best begins’

Sat, 06/01/2024 - 12:00am

The monthly campus presentation was provided by McBay Elementary Principal Carolyn Cummings during the recent Mexia ISD Board of Trustees meeting.

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TIP AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU WANT

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 12:00am

Dear Heloise: Every time I go somewhere, it seems that far too many people have their hand out for a tip. The donut shop I go to has a tip jar on the counter, but I’ve never seen any money in it. I pay a delivery charge for many things I buy online, and most delivery fees aren’t cheap. Still, many delivery people expect a tip on top of the delivery charge.