As the clock ran down on the Legislature’s third special session, Texas House and Senate leaders exchanged barbs over Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill and border security proposals, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

Extremism in defense of liberty is not a vice, but I denounce political extremism, of the left or the right, based on duplicity, falsehood, fear, violence and threats when they endanger liberty. —George Romney, 1964, Republican National Convention One year from now, we will have elected a President of the United States.

COMMENTARY It’s deer season. No, not the time of year to shoot ’em.

HANABA MUNN WELCH My grandmother used to look to the sun in the sky to know what time it was. She owned a watch.

In general, I am not one to wish for things to be as they were. I had to wait 364 days to beabletowatch“TheWizard of Oz” since it only came on onceayearonaSundaynight at 6 p.m.

For the 30th consecutive month, Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14millionjobsandoutpacing thenationinitsannualrateof employmentgrowth,according to the Texas Workforce Commission. “Our world-class Texas workforcehasgrownbymore than 400,000 jobs over the lastyear,thankslargelytothe energizingjobcreationbyour private-sector employers,” saidTWCcommissionerAaron Demerson.

Knox City PD responded to 38 calls for service and activities during the month of September 2023. The following individual was arrested during the month of September 2023: • Amado Rodriguez Jr, W/M, 37 years of age, Criminal Trespass, Bond $5000.00 Community Information: Knox City PD will be enforcing the Golf Cart law for failing to display a Texas license plate on the rear of the Golf Cart.

Pilgrimages are the way to go Sometimes you just have to settle. Ask me.

Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas Attorney General after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office. Only two Republican senators joined the 12 Democrats in voting to convict him of some of the 16 charges heard by the Senate, with four other charges dismissed by the Senate, The Dallas Morning News reported.

The elements have smiled on us the past week. Chances are you looked outside and smiled back.