Fixin’ to Happen

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Aug. 11-13.

Much needed bond will be on November ballot

The Greenwood ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to put nearly $286 million in propositions on the November ballot. It is the largest bond package in GISD history.

MY SALUTE TO SUMMER

Part Owner of Texas MY SALUTE TO SUMMER I was born ten days before the official start of summer, but have always considered myself to have a summer birthday. Anyway I consider it the best season.

Working for Benny Binion

I was working on the Binion ranch at Jordan MT. It was a big ranch 135 sections in the Breaks pasture, 85 sections in the Dora pasture, 55 sections in the Highway pasture the horse pasture had 10 sections. It took 2 hours to gather horses.

TEXAS COWBOY ON NEW MEXICO CRIME SPREE

All the High Fives Gang had to show on Aug. 6, 1896 for the comedy of errors they had the nerve to call a bank robbery was a posse hot on their heels.

Nuggets

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” [John 5:24]. “He that heareth my Word” “He that has ears to hear, let him hear”[Matt.

The Savvy Senior

Green Cremation If you would rather be cremated, you have some green choices here too. While cremation has always been touted as being more eco-friendly than a typical burial, a traditional cremation, which uses high heat to incinerate the body, does emit greenhouse gases into the air.

Very Sassy & Mildly Classy

Mildly Classy Dear Shawna, My ex-husband is getting remarried soon. Two out of our three children have expressed that they will not be attending this wedding.

December Futures Fell Sharply After Eight Straight Days of Consecutive Gains

• The DOW Snapped a 13- day Winning Streak After Fed Raised Interest Rates 25 Basis Points • Net Reductions that were Reported on the July 20 Export Sales Report Weighed on Market • Excessively Heat in Southwest is Forecast to Continue in Upcoming Week December futures had eight days of...