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The roads of Upshur County
     Most East Texas counties name their county roads with numbers or the names of people, but not Upshur County.
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Will the real head coach please stand up?
FAST| forward
     O ne of the best Halloweeen pranks of all times took place in Rusk when the Eagles played a home game against the Jacksonville Indians in 1950. The “Mayor of Craft,” also known as Mr. Edsel and Shelley Cleaver, played center for the Indians, and he recently shared a tale of hijinks.
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Q in the WAR zone
THE Q| factor
     When I say “professional wrestling,” what’s the first thing you think of? Some of you are rolling your eyes. Well, you shouldn’t. Yes, elements of pro wrestling are scripted. Yes, not all of the blows are real. However, the passion that a pro wrestler feels for his or her craft? You couldn’t fake that if you tried.
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SCENE|in Passing
     I was blessed to be pressed into service this week, pinch hitting for the very busy Judge Chris Davis. He is always paddling an overloaded boat, but this weekend his boat was about to topple over so he asked me to back him up.
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Will the IRS call your sideline business a ‘hobby?’
TAXING| thoughts
     I t can be great fun to take a hobby you’re passionate about and use it to generate income. But if you plan to take tax deductions for your hobby expenses, be aware that the IRS has strict rules about business deductions. Run afoul of these rules, and you may end up owing the IRS more than just your hobby income.
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