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My Age Doesn’t Matter But Getting Old Does
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April 23, 2026

Well, it’s that time of year again, as much as I hate to admit it, I will soon be another year older. Don’t ask my age because it really doesn’t matter and I’m not sure I remember any way. It’s been a lot of years since my mother brought me into this world and that is the one thing I do know and assure I can feel. Each day brings a new surprise. As a kid I loved surprises because usually it meant you were going to get something good. Now, I’m surprised every day when I wake and feel a new pain somewhere in my body. After a little while, you just get used to it and go on about your business. About the only good thing I know about growing old is that all my dark secrets are safe with my friends. That’s because not one of them can remember those secrets.

Music Can Bring Back Some Painful Memories
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April 23, 2026

When I am driving around in my car, I like to listen to satellite radio. My preferences shift from the great radio shows of the past to the best music ever, that from the 1970s. Your mileage may vary on that “best music” comment but it’s my column so I can say it’s the best music. I started working in radio in 1976, spinning the hits at WLAG-AM in LaGrange and later at WTRP-AM, where I’ve remained in one billet or another since. Later this year, in fact, I will celebrate 50 years in broadcasting.  Those early years were probably the best … and, on reflection, the music was the best and the worst. Listening to the hits of the 1970s takes me back, back to high school (I graduated in 1975) and, as mentioned, my first years in radio. There are very, very few songs from that time period that I don’t like to listen to, and one of them was at one time a real favorite.

Harris County Journal Thursday, April 23, 2026
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April 23, 2026

Pine Mountain Police Chief Retires

Andy’s Astronomy: Planets of Space: 1999
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April 23, 2026

In 1975, the British science fiction series Space: 1999 aired and introduced audiences to a number of planets including Psychon, Betha, Delta, and Terra Nova. Lasting just two seasons, Space: 1999 was based on a premise the Moon had been used for stockpiling nuclear waste. Also located on the Moon, was Moonbase Alpha research center housed in the crater Plato. Some type of magnetic radiation causes the nuclear waste to go critical which blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit and into deep space, through worm holes and other astrological phenomena. Along their travels, the crew of Moonbase Alpha discover other civilizations which was good as without the Moon, the Earth is rendered uninhabitable with life as we know it going extinct. Of the planets highlighted in Space: 1999, none are real or based on real planets.

Value of a Child’s Life
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April 23, 2026

When did using a phone become more important than a child’s life? It was midafternoon one day late last week and I was in the front yard watering Theresa’s flowers. School buses were taking children home. Whenever school buses pass by and I am outside, I wave at the drivers and they inevitably wave back. For what those drivers get paid, and the tremendous responsibility they shoulder on a daily basis, they truly deserve our admiration and appreciation. I suspect they rarely receive either. There are two school buses that come by and drop off children each afternoon. The first one passed, the driver and I exchanged waves, and two houses along it stopped to unload a child.

My Age Doesn’t Matter But Getting Old Does
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Features
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April 23, 2026

Well, it’s that time of year again, as much as I hate to admit it, I will soon be another year older. Don’t ask my age because it really doesn’t matter and I’m not sure I remember any way. It’s been a lot of years since my mother brought me into this world and that is the one thing I do know and assure I can feel. Each day brings a new surprise. As a kid I loved surprises because usually it meant you were going to get something good. Now, I’m surprised every day when I wake and feel a new pain somewhere in my body. After a little while, you just get used to it and go on about your business. About the only good thing I know about growing old is that all my dark secrets are safe with my friends. That’s because not one of them can remember those secrets.

Music Can Bring Back Some Painful Memories
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April 23, 2026

When I am driving around in my car, I like to listen to satellite radio. My preferences shift from the great radio shows of the past to the best music ever, that from the 1970s. Your mileage may vary on that “best music” comment but it’s my column so I can say it’s the best music. I started working in radio in 1976, spinning the hits at WLAG-AM in LaGrange and later at WTRP-AM, where I’ve remained in one billet or another since. Later this year, in fact, I will celebrate 50 years in broadcasting.  Those early years were probably the best … and, on reflection, the music was the best and the worst. Listening to the hits of the 1970s takes me back, back to high school (I graduated in 1975) and, as mentioned, my first years in radio. There are very, very few songs from that time period that I don’t like to listen to, and one of them was at one time a real favorite.

Hamilton Hikes Cost Of Irrigation Meters
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April 23, 2026

During the meeting held Monday, Apr. 13, the Hamilton City Council approved a significant increase in the cost of installing water meters for irrigation. The use of separate water meters measuring water use for households and irrigation had been a requested service provided by the city for some time. For most water customers, the amount of money charged for sewer is based on household water consumption. However, sewer fees were not charged on water that flowed through the irrigation meter as this water did not involve sewer treatment. Ben Hood, head of the city’s water and sewer department, offered a report to the city that indicated that while the city charged only $300 for installing an irrigation meter, it was costing the city in excess of $700. This included the meter, associated parts and labor.

Teasley Named Pine Ridge Elementary School Principal
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April 23, 2026

The Harris County School District is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Natalie Teasley as the next principal of Pine Ridge Elementary School, effective for the 2026–2027 school year. Dr. Teasley brings 15 years of experience in education, along with a deep commitment to student success and a passion for building strong, supportive school communities.

Talbot Deputies Find Body in Car
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April 23, 2026

Talbot County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating the discovery of a body inside a parked car at the Dollar General store in Box Springs. According to reports, Deputies were notified Saturday morning around 10:21 of the person inside the car at the store. They located the vehicle after a neighboring jurisdiction gave a BOLO, or Be On the Lookout, one hour earlier.

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