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Sitting under the covered boathouse at Mill Creek Resort on Lake Texoma last week several boats loaded with anglers anxious to get out on the water for a morning of striper fishing were sipping coffee and making small talk. I was in one of these boats, along with my grandson Jackson Zimmerman and good friend Jeff Rice. Rain was pounding on the metal roof above us and off in the distance lightening was popping and thunder booming.
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Seniors and juniors at Canton High School finally were able to hold a prom night on June 13 at the Canton Civic Center after restrictions and guidelines due to the coronavirus threatened to not allow prom. The theme of the prom was ‘Arabian Nights’ which included a live camel for photos. Chris Cade and Lottie Adams were crowned junior prom king and queen and Justice Collier and Sydney Ellis were named the senior prom king and queen. Photos by Faith Caughron
Read morePlans are in the offering for Canton’s third “Little Britches” rodeo which will be held Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, at the Fair Grounds rodeo arena.
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Team (male and female), trophy by Etheridge Drive-In, Foodway Supermarket, Groves Lime & Fertilizer Spreading and G. W. Oil. Co. Calf Scramble (Free) buckles by E. Q. Peel Mobil Station.
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AUSTIN — While COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, case counts, hospitalizations and deaths increased last week, more and more Texans ventured out of their homes with the deadly coronavirus showing no sign of abatement.
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During the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to fish with my friend Trey Schmidt many times. Trey has a coveted ‘fin fish’ licenses on the Texas coast. He spends 3 nights each week ‘gigging’ for flounder, the majority he sells to Nates West End Bar and Grill, a popular ‘off the beaten path’ restaurant near just west of Jamaica Beach on the road heading from Galveston to Freeport. Trey can also harvest sheepshead (a great eating but often overlooked saltwater fish) stingray, crabs and a few other species.
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In the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, protests in cities across America transformed into a reckless movement calling on local leaders to defund police departments. This radical approach is gaining momentum as both the mainstream media and liberal politicians have joined the crowd attacking law enforcement. Our country faces a battle between an anarchist mob promoting a socialist takeover and hardworking American families who simply want to pursue the American dream without sacrificing our God-given liberties.
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