January 2023

Last week, the Cougar and Cougarettes Powerlifters competed at Rice Consolidated HS. They did a phenomenal job competing and posted many personal records as they continue to improve and chase Regional Qualification Results are as follows: • Lily Betrand - 1st place

Van Vleck edged the Lady Cougaretttes 36-33 last Friday on the road to take control of fourth place in District 24-3A. Van Vleck is sitting at 3-4 in district action while Brazos is sporting a 3-5 record in district play with four games left on the schedule.

For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises.

We all know that everything is bigger in Texas—including the upcoming biannual revenue estimate. Thanks to escalating property values, robust oil and gas pricing and increased sales tax generation led by Texas consumers, revenue will potentially reach more than $280 billion.

I almost threw away my old lace napkins. They have rust stains on them.

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Beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Timothy Wayne Derks, Sr., 64, of Sealy, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at his home in Bellville, TX. He was born August 7, 1958, in Long Beach, California, the son of Everett “Malcom” and Vivian Derks.