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Secret Santa

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What do you call a person that lives off a retired Registered Nurse status but plays Secret Santa to all the children living in the unincorporated areas of Austin County? While some may call this person crazy still others will call her a saint or better yet, Mrs. Claus.
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Law comes to life

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The law met education during the recent Texas 10th Court of Appeals visit to the Blinn College District’s new Blinn RELLIS Administration Building at Texas A&M-RELLIS. “This is the first time we’ve been at this location and it’s an incredible facility,” Chief Justice Tom Gray said.

San Felipe de Austin hosts Texas Navy program

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The San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site (SHS), operated by the Texas Historical Commission, will host a presentation on the First Republic of Texas Navy as part of the monthly History at Night series. The program will be Thursday night, Dec. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. The visitor center facilities and exhibits will remain open prior to and through the program offering. The First Texas Navy story is both fascinating and largely unknown. Though referred to as the Republic of Texas Navy because of its role in the military campaign that resulted in Texas’ independence from Mexico, the first ships were acquired by the war government operating at San Felipe de Austin between November of 1835 and February of 1836. Acquired prior to the declaration of independence made at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2 of that year, these ships were part of a concerted effort by Texas political leadership to resist perceived government tyranny. Initially, these leaders rejected a call for independence yet committed to what was an emerging civil war in the Republic of Mexico over the organization and philosophy of the national government.
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What does the American flag mean to me?

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I have a flag above my barbecue pit and sometimes I am glad it can be seen. You can see it fly. Everybody in the backyard can see it as it flies proudly. I know where it has been and what it means, and I want it to glow. I still haven’t taken it down. It’s been weather-beaten and worn and I know it’s time to replace her and put up another one that can battle another storm. You see, my flag stands for freedom in a country that hasn’t forgotten its past. I’m not going to allow it to hang there torn but I will allow it fly proudly and high as long as it will last. Her stars are faded, and she has jagged edges from all that she has been through. Her stripes are separated like the country that she stands for and has become separated too. I, for one, will fly that flag proud and to my country always be true. Then when I finally go to glory, I hope my children will learn to fly Old Glory.