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What was I thinking?

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I stood there unmoving, my eyes intently focused on the empty doorway. I was determined that none of the witnesses would be able to discern the near-panic I was feeling, so I fixed a calm smile on my face that belied my internal anxiety.

Masks required in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases

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Gov. Greg Abbott on July 2 issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business. With few exceptions, the order

Governor’s order restricts alcohol-serving establishments

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Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state to slow down the reopening process for bars and other venues as coronavirus-related infections, hospitalizations and deaths continued to increase in Texas last week.

Why did we let the Patriots get Cam Newton?

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This is on all of us. I hold myself accountable, for sure. I could’ve done more. I could’ve written letters to Bill O’Brien, pointing out gently that although he already has a better quarterback in Deshaun Watson, Cam could’ve been had for cheap, and it would’ve prevented another team from picking him up.

You can choose to be happy

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Happy last week of June (or first week of July, depending on your perspective)!

All about hay

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Anyone want to venture a guess as to what the number one crop is in each of the counties of Parker, Tarrant, and Wise? Texas also leads the nation in the production of this crop.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor -

We’ll likely have sports – but at what cost?

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Sports leagues and their governing bodies are notoriously inflexible.

I almost missed it

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We are not so different, you and I. We often step into uncertain situations with hesitance and critical eyes, predisposed to notice things that seem out of place and out of our comfort zone, things that we just don’t like because they violate our sense of order and the way things ought to be, things that are just … weird.

Get educated on agriculture.

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My goal for this three-part series has been to provide sources of knowledge for those who desire to improve themselves in their agricultural efforts and also for those of us who enjoy the feeling of just knowing “stuff.”