As we are nearing the holiday season, I thought it prudent to write an article addressing home and property protection. It is typical for law enforcement (LE) to see a spike in theft and burglary cases as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS A growing number of Texas homeowners are forgoing buying homeowners insurance as premiums skyrocket, according to a recent report from the Texas comptroller. Recent natural disasters – hurricanes, severe storms and wildfires – have prompted some insurers to limit or even eliminate coverage in Texas.

Today we focus on Madisonville High School’s 1984 football team and season. The latter began with our Mustangs playing Willis to a tie, 3-3.

Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1, to do so. Secretary of State Jane Nelson is encouraging voters to double-check their precinct numbers and candidate selections before casting their ballots.

The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster-care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a threejudge panel faulted U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagonistic demeanor,” The Texas Tribune reported.

Drones, irritating as they can be, are here to stay folks. As of 2023 there are now 863,000 registered drones in the U.S.

Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct.

Alvin Venable (1890-1983) and his family lived on the southeast corner of the FM 978 and 2289 intersection and were my family’s neighbors for much of my life. Among other things, he raised ribbon cane with which he made syrup via his own cane mill.

Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle. The state’s insurance commissioner, Cassie Brown, told a Senate committee that home insurance rates increased last year by more than 21% statewide, twice the average increase in 2022.

This week’s column should be considered a bit of satire, unless of course you are among those who I am addressing. Law enforcement, believe it or not, is a customer service-based profession, and I cannot think of another profession that is called upon to wear so many “different hats.” We are the “go to” for virtually every problem people face, and I sometimes jokingly say that we must play the role of dad, mom, doctor, counselor, mechanic, cowboy, friend, priest, and heaven forbid, sometimes even a fireman. As a result, there are members of our society that believe we are merely here to serve their every whim, no matter how ludicrous the request may be. For instance, we actually get calls occasionally because someone didn’t get the service they thought they deserved at a local drive-through restaurant.