Halloween is here but with a few twists from years past. Since we are experiencing a shift in how we celebrate this year, I’m asking questions about those weird spooky nights when we knocked on neighbors’ doors, held out our jack-o-lantern buckets and whispered “Trick or Treat”. Send your answers to me at margoj325@outlook.com and I’ll run them in an upcoming column.

On November 11th of each year, Americans have honored those men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Services since the armistice which ended World War I was declared on November 11, 1918. Veterans are women and men from our communities who committed themselves carte blanche to the USA in the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard and put their life on the line for our freedom.

Caring Community To the Editor: Thanks to The Fayette County Record for the endearing human interest article about J. K.

A torpedo-shaped sphere cruised the night sky over the West Texas town of Levelland on Nov. 2, 1957, while on the ground mysterious “eggs of light” blocked the roads.

I heard someone say the other day, “I’m bored.” I wonder how many of us can relate to that statement. It isn’t easy constantly staying at home during this pandemic.

Amazon delivered good economic news, announcing plans for a 700,000-square-foot distribution center and warehouse in Waco. Gov.

Some random thoughts as I try to decide where we’re going to take the kids on Halloween ... • I was sad to hear of the La Grange city council’s plan to close in Beefhead Ditch (published in our Friday Oct.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Oct. 4-11.

I’m writing more about the Day of the Dead celebrations held in Mexico and Latin America countries annually on November 1-2; two days of reverence I have come to appreciate and respect. It is important to know Day of the Dead festivities are not a version of Halloween, but rather a time to honor life and death and welcome back the spirits of those who have died.

It seems that every candidate for any office today has a plan. I remember years ago every candidate for president had a plan to reduce the oil imports that was crippling our economy. President Carter created the Department of Energy. One of its duties was to make America less dependent on OPEC oil imports. This plan did not work. Every presidential candidate until the last election had a plan to make America less dependent on foreign oil, however it only got worse. Good Plan?