The second annual Suicide Prevention Walk was held Wednesday, September 23, around the perimeter fence of South Central Correctional Center (SCCC). SCCC staff, members of local law enforcement, and members of the community gathered to show their dedication to preventing suicide and walked the one mile trek, which contained educational information about suicides along the…

Licking VFW Post #6337 held their annual Dignified Disposal of Unserviceable Flags on Wednesday, September 23. Over 250 flags were retired during the ceremony, and more than 70 students from fifth grade classrooms at Licking, Raymondville and Success schools participated in the event. Veterans conducted the formal ceremony to remove the flags from service, then…

Editor’s Note: Incumbents and candidates for opposed races at the county level and the District 143 State Representative race have been asked to submit a short article regarding themself and their campaign. This week’s incumbent and candidate are competing for the office of Texas County Presiding Commissioner in the General Election on Tuesday, November 3,…