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Musings by Marilou: Will You Be My Sweetheart?

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Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away, and some couples are probably already making plans for the big day. One year I created a post asking readers to retell their favorite love story or write about couples who seemed to be the perfect sweethearts. This year, two extraordinary people came to mind, a pair who I now realize had the greatest love of all, my parents.

Letter to the Editor:

To: Seminole Mayor, Mr. Belcher, and City Council

Musings by Marilou: Advice for you, young Marilou

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Recently, on social media, I came across a post that asked the following question: What is something you would tell the younger you if it were possible? And it got me thinking. There are so many things, especially warnings, I would offer to the younger version of myself. Most of all I would say, “Be happy, young Marilou, and be you.”

Parson to Person: Tribe is dominating in district, but then what?

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As I am writing this on Monday, January 25th, both the Indian and Maiden basketball teams have perfect District 2-4A records. The talk is not if they will get to the UIL playoffs but how far they will go. Let’s slow down for a minute and take a breath.

Musings by Marilou: Sadness in a WhoDat’s Heart

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I realize that I’m a Saints fan in Cowboy land, but I think just about everyone who watched Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints and the Buccaneers felt just like I did; I was sad.

Sure, I was hoping the boys in black and gold would go farther and maybe even capture another ring this year, but every Texan, Cowboy, or San Fran fan had those same wishes for their team. It was not losing a game that tugged at my heartstrings or brought a tear to my eye. It was watching Saints quarterback Drew Brees leaving the Dome, maybe for the last time.

The Tree Man of Cedar Park

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Raymond Herrington grew up at Pleasant Valley near Marble Falls. He had an active childhood. “We hunted a lot,” says Raymond. “We really did. We had lots of swimming places with the river and creeks right there. We’d go squirrel hunting during the day and hunt coons at night. It was just fun growing up with my 5 brothers and one sister.” He did some cedar chopping. “I was raised around a bunch of cedar choppers.

Analysis: The odds for legal pot and casinos in Texas just got worse

If and when you go looking for the killer of legislation to bring marijuana or casinos to the state of Texas in 2021, consider the evidence against Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

The comptroller didn’t kill anything outright, and the killings weren’t intentional. He wasn’t campaigning against either pot or wagering. He hasn’t taken a loud position on either one; that’s a legislative concern, and he’s not a legislator any more.

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports.

Penny Pinching

A Shelby County game warden followed up on an ongoing investigation of a local individual who had hunted without a valid hunting license when he shot a buck in 2019. The subject confessed to not buying the license to save money for college. Case pending.

Mama’s Got Your Back

Musings by Marilou: Washing Away Wednesday With Love

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If I could turn back time, I would throw last week back into 2020; 2021 needs a redo.

RVs on an East Mountain

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Denny Mortis grew up on a dairy farm in upstate New York and came to Texas with the Air Force. While doing flight simulation at Ellington Air Force Base near Houston and going to college he met his wife to be. They were at the same gym together and when Denny saw her he thought, “That’s the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen.”