The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to reverse a lower court’s ruling and uphold the mid-decade redrawn congressional map for Texas sent candidates scrambling to file or opt to retire with the filing deadline on Monday, Dec. 8. The map is likely to give Republican candidates wins in up to five congressional districts previously held by Democrats.
The preparation for Christmas gets harder and easier every year. Sometimes we get lost in all of the chaos, lights, and sounds of the season. When we were kids waiting was the hardest part. I hope while we are in the Advent season that you stop to enjoy a good cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows in it.
I’m ready for summer and winter hasn’t even started yet. Cold is not so bad, but when you combine it with rain and wind — just too much.
High school football once ruled just about everything this time of year, from the airwaves to the much-anticipated local TV Sports segment, and even the Big Screen with the success of Friday Night Lights. I can still see Thorndale alumnus Dale Caffey broadcasting live from the KCEN Sports Desk a couple decades ago; he might as well have been Clint Eastwood to me. I probably even asked for his autograph at some point.
Spectators lined the streets of Thorndale, Texas, as floats, performers, and local organizations made their way through town during the annual daytime Christmas parade on Saturday. Families gathered to celebrate the season with music, costumes, and festive community spirit. Photos Courtesy of Syrissa Dominguez