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The Whole Ball of (Melting) Wax
Static’s boss asked for a little research help: Is this the earliest that watering restrictions have ever been instituted in Fort Worth?
Well, um, yes,...
Casino Dreams
Noel Nelson and girlfriend Madelyn Walsh walked their dogs along the Lake Worth shore on a recent morning, enjoying the breeze, the green grass,...
Godmother to Rock ‘n’ Roll
The phone rings. A woman wearing a flowered blouse and black slacks rolls her office chair across the room and snatches up the receiver.
“Ema’s...
NORML-izing Drug Laws
If there’s any doubt that the landscape of marijuana laws is changing in Texas, as it is in the rest of the country, look...
Home to Roost
In the three years since a Wise County couple sued Aruba Petroleum for the severe health problems and lost property value that they charge...
One Less Worry?
With apologies to God, Voltaire, and the Ukrainians, I must point out that if Ukraine did not exist, it would not be necessary to...
Water Mess
The typically quiet board meetings at the Tarrant Regional Water District took a loud and rowdy turn on Tuesday morning. A standing-room-only crowd, including...
Laundry Day
There is nothing quiet about the courtroom on the second floor of the Wise County courthouse. The cherrywood floors in the 118-year-old building creak...
Decade Of Defiance
Boy, time flies when you’re battling giants. Has it really been 10 years since Don Young first heard about plans to start drilling for...
A lighter “Lite Guv”?
The lieutenant governor — the “lite guv” — is the second most powerful state official in Texas. Here’s what’s going on in the race...
