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A lot can change in a year
It’s honestly incredible how much life can change in such a short time. In a few months, your life can look a lot different from how it was before. Whether something is lost, gained or changed, the impact of a major change in your life can affect your outlook on life from that point on. Even the results of a single day or a single event like a lost loved one can have significance that follows you for the rest of your life. Imagine then just how significant the passing of another year is and think of the ways your life has potentially changed since Jan. 1 2023.
01/03/2024 12:00 AM
Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
01/03/2024 12:00 AM
7 ways to stop constant worrying in your life
Do you find yourself worrying about everything that is going on around you?
12/27/2023 12:00 AM
Christmas is over
A View Of Columbus Through Rose-Colored Glasses
12/27/2023 12:00 AM
Legal groups sue to stop new immigration law
The ink was barely dry on a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott that makes unauthorized entry into the United States a state crime before a lawsuit was filed by civil rights groups and El Paso County challenging its constitutionality. The Austin American-Statesman reported the suit was filed in an Austin federal court by the ACLU and two immigrant advocacy groups on behalf of the county.
12/27/2023 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS POLICE NEWS
Columbus Police Report
12/27/2023 12:00 AM
Cultivating the fine art of listening
12/27/2023 12:00 AM
AgriLife Extension to host Feathers, Furs, and Farming – Wildlife Tax Valuation
12/21/2023 04:29 PM
6 tips on how to discuss your mental health
It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from.
12/20/2023 12:00 AM
How old is Christmas?
Texas has celebrated the nativity and Christmas since the early Spanish settlers crossed the Rio Grande River in the 1500s. With a feast of wild game and music and dance, they created a simple pageant including native Indians to celebrate the birth of Jesus, along the riverbank.
12/20/2023 12:00 AM
Property tax cuts go into effect
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
12/20/2023 12:00 AM
Recall
I remember the month of May, a couple of days before my birthday. I was stoned out of my mind while I introduced myself to Mrs. Bluntson, a case manager at Texas ChalleNGe Academy, Previously, my recruiter, Mr. Williams had told me about the program, and I had filled out the application. I knew that TCA could help me change physically and mentally. That is why I applied. But when Mrs. Bluntson asked me if I really wanted to come to the program, I told her that I wasn’t sure, but that if I got accepted, I would put in 100 percent of my effort.
12/13/2023 12:00 AM
Escaping the black hole of worry
Worry is an all-consuming black hole which drains your time, emotions and physical wellbeing. Worry is insidious because you are so used to it that you aren’t aware how often, or how readily, you worry. For some people, worry is a way of life.
12/13/2023 12:00 AM
Legal challenges to amendments appear quashed
A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported. The secretary of state’s office last week declared the propositions approved and now a part of the Texas Constitution, while Gov. Greg Abbott canvassed the election and certified the results. One proposition that would have raised the retirement age of judges was rejected by voters.
12/13/2023 12:00 AM
Border car chases led to 74 deaths in two years
At least 74 people have been killed and 189 injured during high-speed car chases near the U.S.-Mexico border since Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, a multibillion-dollar border security initiative, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch, a nonprofit agency.
12/06/2023 12:00 AM
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Columbus Community
12/06/2023 12:00 AM
Cutting two trees, horseback
This column is dedicated to acknowledging examples of positives that express the community spirit of Columbus – our town.
12/06/2023 12:00 AM
Abbott: Battle continues over vouchers
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
11/29/2023 12:00 AM
Six reasons you should take mental health seriously
Many people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family. It can be difficult to admit that you have a mental health problem in your life. Secondly, it can be just as difficult in getting the people you know to understand your situation without making any kinds of judgments.
11/29/2023 12:00 AM
The sun will come
My story doesn’t start here at Texas ChalleNGe Academy. It started when I was walking from my PE class to my algebra class. As I walked in the crowd of high schoolers in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, my phone chimed in my pocket.
11/29/2023 12:00 AM
Texas House kills school choice plan
The Texas House on Friday defeated a proposed voucher plan, also leaving in doubt a comprehensive public school funding plan that became tied to it, The Dallas Morning News reported. A coalition of rural Republicans and Democrats joined together to take education savings accounts out of the bill by an 8463 margin.
11/22/2023 12:00 AM
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