Every day should be September the 12th

I am writing this on Sept. 12, 2023. The day after the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A day that sadly seems to have less and less significance on our nation and those who make most of the noise throughout this country.

RIOT

Bitcoin company makes money by working and by not working During the crypto boom of 2021, Riot Platforms was raking in cash from bitcoin mining. Now the company is losing so much money that it’s counting on energy credits from selling power back to the Texas grid to keep its costs under control.

Did Jesus make a difference in our world?

Thomas Cahill, author of The World before and After Jesus, Desire of the Everlasting Hills, describes a hill in Rome called the Janiculum, and the quarter of Rome beneath it called Trastevere, one of the birthplaces of Christianity.

Making disciples

Former Southern Baptist Convention president , JD Greear recently said, “Maybe the worst failure for a church is success in things that aren’t producing reproducing disciples.” I totally get that.

4-H awards program Sunday

The Milam County 4-H Awards Program is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of our Milam County 4-H members who have excelled in their specific field(s) of interest throughout the year.

Why beef is expensive

THE AG SIDE If you have walked into a grocery store in recent months, you have likely noticed the high price of beef. With beef prices at an all-time high, it is more and more difficult to continue to purchase on a regular basis. But what has caused these prices to go up?

Explosions are both exciting and scary

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE My life these days is not very exciting. By choice. It was exiting in my 20s, 30s and 40s and that was enough excitement for me. I slowed down in my 50s and I like it that way. But let me tell you what exciting thing happened on Friday.

Minimum wage

COVID showed us who essential workers are and they should be paid more On Monday, we saluted the backbone of our nation — its workers. If we did not recognize their value before, COVID-19 offered an education in appreciation.

Preparing for growth in Milam County

Prior to this year, some previous Milam County elected of f icials refused to address nor recognize much less consider the growth that was already happening here in Milam County.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO Women of Milam County were planning on sending a county exhibit to the woman’s department of the Texas Exposition in Austin Oct. 1-6, according to Mrs. R.D. Parker, member of the general committee of the woman’s department. Mrs.