All aboard!

It would be a disservice to romanticize my recent train trip, one that took me to Virginia and then to North Carolina and then back to Slidell, Louisiana. The fact that the trip was not luxurious or at times convenient does not minimize the advantages of traveling by rail.

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

AUSTIN—The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. VotersonMarch5willchoose theirnomineesforpresident, U.S.Senator,all38U.S.

Water Witching

Do you know what water witching is? It is a practice that many of the farmers who lived and farmed in this area have practiced for years. You hold a forked stick out in front of you while they walk around the land.

Unjust desserts in the fundraising racket

If you’re gonna tell people what you think, it helps to really know. I don’t always. Some of us see both sides of an issue, and we vacillate. Adjectives for us fence-straddlers run the gamut — wishywashy, deliberate, indecisive, thoughtful, openminded, forbearing, irresolute. Pick one.

The spate of new laws effective Jan. 1

After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayedbylawsuitschallenging their constitutionality.

Post ISD trustees hear annual audit

ThePostISDtrusteesmet on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the Post High School library. The students of the month for each grade as well as the staff and teachers were recognized. Randel Terry, CPA of the firm Terry and King, presented the school’s annual audit for the years 2022-2023.

Recycle and refresh in the new year

I’m gonna recycle a few things this new year. I’ll reuse my car, now withover210,000milesonit. My clothes and shoes still fit, so there’s little need to add to the wardrobe as I have no grand openings, awards shows, or premieres to attend. Same friends. Same job responsibilities.

Headlines and Deadlines

You won’t have to come into work every day. That’s what my editor said when I took the job. Somehow, he forgot that promise. There I was, a regional reporter, almost under his newsroom nose Monday through Friday — except for my ventures into the region to cover stories not coverable by phone.

Changes and Similarities

Herewearethefirstpaperof2024.Thisis24yearsafterY2K, andtheworldwassupposedtoturnbacktothedarkages.For those of you who don’t remember, there was a large group of people who believed all the computers were onlyprogrammeduntilmidnightonDec.31, 1999. Anything with a computer program would stop working.

From my Desk...

Can you believe it’s Christmas and only a few days until 2024? I feel sure several readers are wondering where the time went. Of course, if you are seven years old and waiting for Santa, the time can’t pass fast enough.