Perspectives

As the dog days of August approach and electric bills soar, the Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers of rules in place to protect them from having their power disconnected due to financial difficulties, especially during extreme heat.

“Red” Goleman and an accomplice held up the bank at Hull in Liberty County on July 26, 1939. The Big Thicket bandit was setting a dangerous example for a younger brother, who would someday follow in his footsteps.

Dear Heloise: My skin has a number of complications, such as blackheads on my nose and ruddy cheeks. I seem to break out all along my jawline. Please don’t suggest that I see a dermatologist because I’ve seen three, and nothing they’ve suggested has worked. Any medication I took made my skin extremely dry and very sensitive to touch. I spent a lot of money on prescriptions with terrible results.