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Columns December 22, 2009  RSS feed
Straight from The Horse’s Mouth
      It is with very sad hearts that we tell you we have lost our beloved dog, Henry. He passed away without pain or fear in a tragic accident last Wednesday, December 16th. Our hearts are absolutely broken. But we would like to share a some happy memories with you....from him. "Farewell", from Henry:
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Tales from Wannabea Farm
The Payback
     I received an email recipe recently, a joke actually, that has been going around for decades, long before we had personal computers. Boy, did this bring back some memories! This happened about 1956 or 1957.
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Seven, actually
There’s Hope in East Texas
      Someone once noted, “There’s a lot of hope in East Texas.” But he didn’t know the whole story. The Handbook of Texas lists seven East Texas communities with the name of New Hope, two known as Little Hope, four Hopewells. and two Mount Hopes. Let’s begin with their stories, starting with the Little Hopes.
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Buffalo Police Report
      Officer Mouton to FM 1848 for agency assist with loose livestock. Officer received request regarding a cow out on FM 1848 just outside of city limits. Officer checked location but did not locate the cow. Call cleared.
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Leon County Sheriff’s Report
      12/9/09 Jack Tomlinson responded to Marquez for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Jack Tomlinson responded to Centerville for the report of an open door. Jerry Grimes responded to the report of someone shooting. Jerry Grimes responded to Buffalo for the report of a missing spouse.
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Leon County Cooks: Visions of sugar plums danced in their heads
      This week is our special Christmas issue which features Santa letters and Christmas stories of family and friends so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to use two of my granddaughters as this week’s cooks.
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