Daily Progress, Jacksonville, TX

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Opinion
  • Rick Perry at Reliant

    Dear Editor:
    Governor Rick Perry’s call for a Christian day of prayer and fasting such as described in the Book of Joel is scheduled for August 6th at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

    June 18, 2011

  • Foster care is important for neglected children

    Father’s Day is upon us; and while many sons and daughters are struggling to figure out what necktie or gift certificate to give, thousands of children in the foster care system have no father to recognize.

    June 13, 2011

  • Cherokee County’s redistricting dance

    Redistricting is a hot topic of late and Cherokee County needs to make some changes to balance things out.  Unfortunately, power politics is getting in the way of fairness.

    June 11, 2011

  • The Idle American

    When he’s invited to be a guest at the Lions Club, Mort eagerly accepts. “Free meal” registers as ear music to my uncle, who has shied away from numerous invitations to join the civic organization.

    June 8, 2011

  • Support keeping Jones at West Side

    It has come to my attention that our superintendent has decided to remove a highly successful principal from one school and place her in another within the district and refuses to change his mind.

    June 8, 2011

  • Now that’s what I call customer service!

    I would like to let the community of Jacksonville know that you have a very special crew serving the public at your local Whataburger restaurant.

    June 4, 2011

  • What a weatherman!

    Roses for Mark for love and caring. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. Oh! What happened to the sky?

    June 2, 2011

  • The Idle American

    It is not unlike my Uncle Mort to broach topics from the farthest reaches of his consciousness. Still, this may have been his first commentary on the unpredictable world of finance.

    June 1, 2011

  • Children can often see things clearest

    Dear Editor,
    It has been my responsibility the past decade since my father’s death to put out the Memorial flags  at my family’s cemetery plot in the City cemetery.
    On Saturday,my grandchild and I made this journey once again.

    June 1, 2011

  • Tater reviews ‘Hangover’, ‘Kung Fu Panda’

    Spud Nut,
    The Hangover: Part II (rated R and nearly rated NC-17, 101 minutes) allows you to enjoy seeing the original Hangover all over again with almost as much glee as the first time. 

    May 28, 2011

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