Opinion

“God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” — J.M. Barrie (1860-1937), Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan.

As Texas gets at least a temporary reprieve this week from the heat, with a nice round of rain blanketing much of the state, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting January will bring significant snowfall to the state.

Eighteen years ago on Friday, Aug. 26, I got a call at 7:15 a.m. as I was in my dorm room getting ready for class. A friend of mine was on the other end crying and telling me that Katara Johnson had been murdered.

“The old man used to say that the best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back.” — Robert Ruark, author of The Old Man and the Boy. Hunting season is almost here and working on the upcoming Light and Champion Outdoor Guide for 2022 reminded me of some great hunting stories.

BY JASON HENNINGTON This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

While gas prices nationwide dropped below $4 per gallon average last week, the state boasts the lowest prices in the country at an average of $3.49 — 50 cents below the national average, according to AAA Texas.

Dear Editor, Pastor B.R. Reese and the God’s Way Christian Baptist Church would like to thank Taylor ISD Superintendent Dr. Devin Padavil and staff, the Taylor Police Department and the Taylor Fire Department for their awesome presentation assuring our staff, students and parents that schools will be a safe environment for our students to get their education and participate in school activities.

Pregnancy and hunger children Dear Editor, There is a movement concerning feeding hungry children. But there is one subject being left out of the equation, and that is human sexuality.

Millions of Texas children are heading back to school this month, as early as this week in some districts. The Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to be especially alert and focused when driving in school zones and near bus stops.

BY JASON HENNINGTON This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

ON MY SOAPBOX BY JASON HENNINGTON This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has received and distributed 14,780 doses of the monkey pox vaccine to local health departments and DSHS regional offices. Another 27,000 doses could be made available by the Strategic National Stockpile.

Infrastructure issues and plans for the future spilled into City Hall last Tuesday. On Aug.

“The only constant may be change, but the more some things change, the more they often remain the same.” — The best of two old sayings. It’s a routine repeated countless times almost everywhere, every day.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions Glenn Hammer. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.