Freeze-cured grasses, unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions will support increased potential for wildfire activity into early spring 2026. Texas A&M Forest Service urges all Texans to prepare for wildfires and other disasters by assembling an emergency go kit.
The Falls County Republicans asked me to do a patriotic poem at their “Presidents’ Day” gathering. Often, I recite the Johnny Cash poem “That Ragged Old Flag” but this year I decided to scratch down a few words of my own to honor Presidents’ Day. I got to rub elbows with the “Bigwig Politicians” which included Falls County political aspirants as well as those running for Texas Senate District 22 and Texas House of Representative District 13. Senator Brian Birdwell represents Senate District 22 and is not seeking re-election. David Cook is one of the folks seeking that office. We talked and I was very impressed with his goals. Angelia Orr represents Texas House of Representative District 13 and has done an excellent job working for conservative Republicans of Texas. And I will assure you that she has Rural Texas close to her heart! My young bride Stella and I consider it good fortune to be friends with Angelia Orr and her husband Will.
I write to you today, not only as your Republican County chair, but as a proud 5th-generation Texan and 7th-generation American who deeply loves this land, its history, and its people.
