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My old daredevil friend Bobby Newport of Stonewall could figure anything out — if he wanted to. Even in Ms.

Dear Editor: Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Francis Rooney performed a great public service in 2019-2020 session of Congress by introducing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Congress.

So, it was on Tuesday the 2 nd . Since we do not have any real groundhogs, here in Allen, such as Punxsutawney Phil, I thought I would watch the yard closely on Tuesday. What could I watch for? I have a busy crowd of gophers, moles, and armadillos.

Within the next few days there will be three special days. February 12 th begins the Chinese New Year, February 14 th is Valentine’s Day and February 15 th is Presidents Day . . .

JANUARY 20, 1988 3 AMIGOS AND 2 WIN QUIZ BOWL Coalgate high school students competed in the annual Quiz Bowl January 13 in the high school gymnasium. Eleven teams with a total of 51 students competed in the academic tournament. The team taking the first place trophy was The Three Amigos and 2.

Quote of the week…“Young folks of today have the disadvantage of having too many advantages.” When is the last time you changed a tire? It has been a long time since I have, and I hope it is a long time before I have to again.

JANUARY 13, 1988 HIGH PERCENT OF VETS LIVE IN COAL COUNTY The number of America’s oldest veterans is rising dramatically, a projection from the veterans administration says, and Coal county has 570 of them. Total number of veterans in the country is more than 27.

Social Media has been both a blessing and a curse. There are many reasons that Dayna and I feel much better without Twitter or Facebook.

Quote of the Week: “When you are dead, you don’t know that you are dead. It is difficult only for the others. It is the same when you are stupid.” Todd and Jedd Hofer are the sons of Reverend Del Hofer. They grew up in church and have witnessed many unusual events over the years.

The Four Circles Stewart Friedman, in his book Parents Who Lead, urges parents to utilize the kind of leadership skills used in the business world. No, that does not mean paying your kids minimum wage.