BOOK-BANNING LAW GUTTED BY APPEALS COURT

The key provisions of a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott requiring booksellers to rate books for sexual content were gutted after the full 17-member court 5th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reconsider an earlier decision, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

History’s storytellers

“The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error.”— Doris Kearns Goodwin My wayfaring existence, with a great deal of time spent behind the wheel, lends itself to listening to audiobooks.

School board approves P-20 Redesign District Plans, teacher and superintendent contracts

The Post Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in the High School Library. Those present were President Drew Kirkpatrick, VicePresidentNancyMcDonald, Secretary Jett Lott, Joe Schoonover, Rick Tadlock, and Superintendent Cassie Petty.

City sets deadlines for substandard structures, opens bids on Garza Theater

At the Regular Council meeting, the City of Post deliberated on orders concerning two substandard structures and public nuisances at the properties located at 216 E. 3rd, Post, TX, owned by Dora Williams, and 710 W. 13th, Post, TX, owned by Carol and Helen Pate.

‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Gulf Coast

AUSTIN—Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight

AUSTIN— State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported.

Garza County Jail remains in compliance

Sheriff Terry Morgan was notified that a recent inspection of the Garza County Jail found the facility to remain in compliance with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. An inspection was conducted on Mar. 28.

Attention to detail

Ah, the mentality of the five-year-old who whines to parents that he “really did take a bath” when the smell and dirt under the nails say otherwise. How about the students who wait until 7:56 a.m. to get that math homework done before an 8 a.m. first period class?

POST NOTES

Friday & Saturday, April 5 & 6 – Ogallala Quilt Festival – The Ogallala Quilters Society will hold their annual quilt festival this weekend. For information go to the website ogallalaquilters.org. Saturday, April 6—The City of Post Swimming will start booking parties today at 10 a.m.

Solar eclipse means big money to Texas

AUSTIN — One economist is calling it “the most profitable 22 minutes in Texas history,” according to the Texas Standard. The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is expected to draw up to a million visitors to the Lone Star State, especially in its narrow path of totality.