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    Mr. Brown is pictured above with his family during his retirement ceremony at Brookshire Bros. in Rusk. Front row left to right are Brendon and Brayden Brown. Back row is his daughter, Christy Godwin, Becky Brown, Gene Brown, Justin Brown and Candace Brown Notes from the Fox Den
    April 26, 2018
    Hello from the Fox Den! We had another weekend of hard rains and I hope that everyone made it through the storms okay. As winter fades into...

    One last Q factor
    April 26, 2018
    I’ve been pondering this column for a week. How do you say goodbye when you’re not completely saying goodbye? As I said last week, I’m stepping aside as editor of the...
    Great uses for your tax refund
    April 26, 2018
    Most Americans get a refund every year, with the average check weighing in at $2,895 last year. Even though it’s really money that they earned, many people are tempted to...
    High Points| from El Camino Real
    April 26, 2018
    Lots of Folks along El Camino Real have been getting further and further behind with a new set of storms coming in every weekend. Its getting harder to get caught up on...
    Taxing Thoughts: Tips to stay organized during tax time
    April 13, 2018
    Organizing your tax records not only makes filing your tax return easier, it also helps you find the financial documents you need throughout the year. Whether you’ve...
    Notes from the Fox Den
    April 13, 2018
    There hasn’t been much progress in regards to my little garden considering the cold and rainy weather we experienced over the weekend. Although it did warm up some on...
    Idle American: World-class commuters
    April 13, 2018
    One invites correction when declaring folks to be champions of anything. I learned this lesson 60 years ago as the editor of a small-town newspaper, when a local farmer...
    High Points from El Camino Real #1071
    March 29, 2018
    Folks along El Camino have gotten the Mud Nationals and the Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show behind them and now they can concentrate on Holy Week and Easter. It was...
    Taxing Thoughts: New tax legislation requires planning
    March 29, 2018
    Though many taxpayers appreciate the income tax cuts in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed late last year, others are skeptical that it will simplify their tax...
    A Reason to Smile: The great, unfounded fear of 'me'
    March 29, 2018
    The “me” mentioned in the title of this article is not me (not Larry Sinclair). It’s the word “me.” It’s my observation and belief that many people seem to be afraid (or at...
    High Points from El Camino Real #1069
    March 22, 2018
    Folks along El Camino Real must have gotten their chores caught up and decided to head to the lakes and rivers this weekend because I never saw like the boats that passed...
    Taxing Thoughts: Expired home and education tax breaks revived
    March 22, 2018
    Congress passed a federal budget bill in early February that revived dozens of expired tax breaks for the 2017 tax year. They include a deduction for education expenses as...
    Matt's Money: The hard truth about financial planning
    March 22, 2018
    With so many financial planning websites available online, you can do just about any kind of financial calculation you desire. But even with all these financial tools so...
    Chris Davis is looking forward to spending time with his new “little buddy,” grandson Sawyer Christopher Davis. Sawyer is the son of Garrett and Jessica Davis. High Points from El Camino Real #1068
    March 15, 2018
    Folks along El Camino Real are getting into their spring routine even though the official first day of spring is not until March 20. The sunshine...

    Slice of life: stories of life in Rusk in the 1940s
    March 15, 2018
    This is the conclusion of Harry Dismuke’s essay, Living in Rusk, 1941. In last week’s edition, young Harry and his brother, Joe, have just heard news about the attack on...
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