The 89th Texas legislative session begins Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the House of Representatives. State representatives David Cook, R-Mansfield, and Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, are considered the frontrunners for speaker, but speculation continues as to whether other candidates will throw their hats into the ring.

This month we will discuss the city council’s role in city government. This information comes from the Texas Municipal League Handbook for Mayors and Councilmembers.

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% costof- living adjustment for 2025, marking a continued decline from recent years’ increases and affecting more than 72.5 million Americans who depend on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits.

Matt Johnson was administered the oath of office as Chief Justice of the 10th Court of Appeals by Justice Steve Smith in Waco on Wednesday. Johnson has served on the court for the past 4 years as a justice and previously served 14 years as judge of McLennan County’s 54th District Court.

The local library is the place where the pages of history relax on the shelves of their new homes, and librarian Veronica Landmann has been dutifully tending to the needs of the books, the seniors, and the youth for over 25 years. In a recent interview with The Meteor, she spoke of the challenges and the rewards a life of serving the county has brought her in over two decades of service.

1951-2025 Gary Ray Hutchins, 73 years, 10 months, and 14 days, of Round Rock, TX passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024, in Round Rock. Gary’s life will be celebrated 11 a.m.