Hope you stayed warm this week, preferably by a cozy fire ... which brings me to this story about wood stoves and oil lamps.

My Dec. 20, 2024, article on “Pesticide Safety?” received a lot of attention. It seems to have shaken up a number of readers. To think that a pesticide could poison the entire family while washing clothes! But others told me that this couldn’t happen because the dose would be way below the limit to do any harm.

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Freeze Miser saved the day again at Behlen residence in Cozy Corner. I discovered these Texasmade devices a few years ago and I can’t praise them enough.

I can hide under a blanket or a layer of blankets, physically, emotionally, and mentally, reveling in the quiet, warm, and secure cave where I can stay hidden. But, how much comfort and warmth can I stand? How much do I miss chaos? A bit of drama can add spice to my life.

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DOPTABLE The shelter is currently over maximum capacity. We have several dogs looking for their forever home.

The League of Women Voters of South Central Texas will host a free screening of the acclaimed documentary For the Record on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m.

Icy roads Tuesday morning contributed to a number of vehicle accidents around the County, especially on US 77 south of La Grange. Around 10:30 a.m.