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Most Texas Pregnancy Deaths Preventable

C APITAL Highlights A long-awaited state report concludes most pregnancy-related deaths in Texas in 2019 were preventable and disproportionately affected Black women. The report, issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Committee, indicated deaths were mainly attributable to hemorrhage, mental health conditions and blood clots.

Two Santas and a King

About the beginning of December every year, I fondly begin recalling Christmases past, and some of those recollections are joyful to recall, and others, such as Mom’s frantic rush to get everything done, leading to tension and worry galore, were and are still somewhat sad.

Santa Claus Robs Hometown Bank

T EXAS History At high noon on Dec. 23, 1927, a man wearing a Santa Claus suit walked into the First National Bank of Cisco.

Seasons of Change in Growing Roundtopolis

You’ve invited some friends to visit Round Top over the holidays. They haven’t been here in a while. Ten or twenty years, maybe. Well before anyone thought of the word “Roundtopolis.” (How about that word? We’ve always needed a name, I think, for the area that spreads out around the town. This word does so many things—evokes Superman, drips with irony, fits nicely into hype of all kinds).

REMEMBER WHEN?

Dec. 12-22, 1972 When the September grand jury for the 155th District Court of Fayette County reconvened on Tuesday, it returned 12 more felony indictments.

Letter to the Editor Raise Concerns But Don’t Berate

I am embarrassed and ashamed for the actions of my county commissioner, Mr. Berckenhoff, as reported in The Fayette County Record last week. While Mr. Brossmann’s position seemed to be similar, I’m focusing on Mr. Berckenhoff as I am a constituent of Precinct 3.

That Little Voice

A group of women friends have decided to meet at my house for our Christmas meal, and this will be a mixed bag of food and folks. Most of these ladies are single, either from deaths, divorces or good sense, and very few of them are into cooking.

Adventures in Farming With Old Equipment

I’ve been wanting to plant a winter cover crop in my pasture for a couple of reasons. First, started feeding hay to my cows in July after the drought scorched my pasture.

Really Old Gum & Other Ruminations

I turned 45 years old this week. I did an online search on what you’re supposed to do when you turn 45.