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Battle of Wits

To The Editor: It certainly appears that Eric Green seems to be the mouthpiece for the local Democratic Party as he continually mounts personal attacks on various individuals in the community for their stances on relevant politics of the day. Perhaps the Record may wish to sponsor a “Point-Counterpoint Debate” for the community to view? I would relish the prospects of engaging Mr.

Kindness All Around

To the Editor: Sometimes all the bad news gets me down. But in the past few weeks I have been so encouraged by all the kindnesses shown to me.

Public Office Should Not Be a Personal Business

To the Editor: The office of the president of the United States isn’t supposed to be a business venture. The Constitution makes that clear through the two Emoluments Clauses, which forbid presidents from accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments or US states.

Costly Care

To The Editor: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was supposed to reduce everybody’s health care costs. It didn’t.

Dressing Myself

My clothing serves as an open door allowing others to mentally wander through my closet, and it is a scary journey. As a kid I liked jeans, shorts, pants.
Dressing Myself

The Feeding Church

To the Editor: With all the seemingly “bad news” out there these days, I thought hearing about a little bit of a miracle that is happening right here in La Grange would be good. When we think of “church” many of us often think of a building, perhaps we wonder why there are so many different brands of those buildings in a small town, or perhaps we think of a time when we felt judged or shamed by a church.

Hope for the Hospital

To The Editor: Progressive Health of Fayette – That’s the name for the new La Grange hospital that is supposed to open in early 2026. Progressive Health Group ( phghealth.com), a private, for-profit company, which started up in 2019, operates three other rural hospitals (all in Mississippi).

Premiums Rise As ACA Open Enrollment Begins

C By GARY BORDERS Texas Press Association The window for signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is now open through Jan. 15, with most Texans expected to pay considerably higher premiums, The Texas Tribune reported.
Premiums Rise As ACA Open Enrollment Begins

Deadly Premonition Comes True For Singer

In the middle of the night on Nov. 5, 1960, Johnny “Battle of New Orleans” Horton’s premonition of dying at the hands of a drunk came true on a dark highway in Central Texas.

John Gale Horton grew up on the move with a family of migrant farm workers shuttling back and forth between the East Texas county of Cherokee, which they called home, and the produce fields of California, where he was born in 1925.

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