The 501 Nighttime Deer Season

Body COMMENTARY It’s deer season. No, not the time of year to shoot ’em. You hit ’em with your car. Me, I just missed a prize buck. He was poised to leap into my path but hesitated. I could almost count the points. He had lots. Oh well.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCH My grandmother used to look to the sun in the sky to know what time it was. She owned a watch. She wore it to church on Sunday -- maybe to time the preacher. Not that timing a preacher changes the length of the sermon. What will be will be.

The paradox of progress

Body 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. CST.

Texas employment at a historic high, but jobless rate is up

Body For the 30th consecutive month, Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14millionjobsandoutpacing thenationinitsannualrateof employmentgrowth,according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Knox City September police report

Body 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.

Pilgrimages are the way to go

Body Sometimes you just have to settle. Ask me. The Camino de Santiago beckons. Most of us are never going to travel that famous well-worn pilgrimage route across northern Spain. My chances are slim as long as I stick with my nonpilgrimage husband. So I settled.

Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts

Body 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.

Bringing it to the table-in all weathers

Body The elements have smiled on us the past week. Chances are you looked outside and smiled back. This weather brings out the best in my snooze button. The cooler temps and rains have given us a brief reprieve from the hot, dry summer that overcooked our yards, farms, and ranches.

How will you exit your business?

Body If you own a business, you’ve always got a lotonyourmind.Butnomatterhowbusyyou are today, you need to think about tomorrow. Specifically, you’ll want to create an exit strategy forthedayyouwanttomoveonfromyour business to a new phase in your life.

Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave

Body The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American-Statesman.