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 Let’s keep an eye out for each other

Let’s keep an eye out for each other

In the last few weeks Milam County, like most counties in Texas, has seen an uptick in various incidents that are very disconcerting and quite frankly have to be addressed. With the federal government’s complete lack of control at the southern, and now the northern border as well, we have seen record breaking numbers of illegal aliens pouring into the country in each of the last three years. As a result, we are also experiencing a rise in illegal-alien-related crime that has kept our law enforcement and emergency management agencies on a constant state of alert. It’s a heightened stage of alert that we should all be aware of.

Requirements of a prosecutor

Requirements of a prosecutor

I’ve had questions about what the requirements are for District Attorneys in Texas, so I’d like to visit about that for a bit here. Under state law, they must be at least 18 years of age, and a Texas resident for a minimum of one year before running for D.A. Texas law takes residency requirements seriously for public servants like prosecutors and judges, so a District Attorney must also have resided in the same district (for instance, Milam County or Robertson County where a D.A. represents a single county) for at least six months prior to running for the position.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

Everything is in readiness for the girl’s county basketball tournament to be played here Friday and Saturday of this week. Thirteen teams have notified H.B. Hughes, county athletic director, that they will enter. The schools which will compete are Thorndale, Bryant Station, Val Verde, Sharp, Pleasant Hill, Jones Prairie, Buckholts, Fox, Ben Arnold, Tracy, Duncan, Salty and Rockdale.

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