Straight from The Horse’s Mouth
Laura St. John
      What will you give? Holiday gift giving is a large part of our tradition, yet buying stuff often leaves us feeling 'spent' come January. Every year the desired presents get more expensive and are sometimes impersonal. Give someone a PDA, DVR, or PS3 and they plug into technology more than people.
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Buffalo Police Report
Lance Pavelka
      Officer Hutchison to IH 45 for golf balls being thrown from a moving vehicle. Officer was unable to locate the vehicle described. LCSO advised Freestone County SO of the call. Cleared as info.
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Leon County Sheriff’s Report
by Chief Investigator Victor Smith for Leon County Sheriff Jerry Wakefield
      11/19/09 Chris Nash responded to PR 4025 for the report of a theft. David Sales responded to Centerville for the report of possession of a controlled substance. Chris Nash responded to Flynn for the report of a livestock complaint. Chris Nash responded to Buffalo for the report of a livestock complaint.
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Freestone County Sheriff’s Report
by Sheriff Ralph Billings
      Leon County advised of call that came in from Oakwood, daughter threatening suicide. Man 911’s from Lake Fairfield, stuck on the lake, boat motor quit, six people on board, Park Ranger contacted. 911 Bounce comes in from Anderson County, pipeline explosion in Tucker area, 5 mile evacuation area, transferred call to Anderson County S.O. for confirmation.
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Stop Playing Politics with National Security
By U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
      Two recent events right here in Texas provide a stark reminder that the War on Terror has not ended. On November 5, Nidal Malik Hasan, an apparent jihadist terrorist, coldly gunned down 13 soldiers and one unborn child in a murderous rampage at Fort Hood. On September 24, another accused terrorist, Hosam Smadi, was arrested for plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper.
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Stargazer
     The Rescue of Princess Andromeda It's the time of year for Hero Perseus' annual rescue of Princess Andromeda, the damsel in the sort of distress only the ancients could have dreamed up.
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Leon County Cooks: A pumpkin of a different color
By Sherry Matney
      Two weeks ago the Leon County Cooks column featured pumpkins and until that time I thought most pumpkins looked alike. Most are orange and a few are off-white, but all, I thought, were fairly round shaped with the meat around the hollow center.
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