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Who’ll stop the rain

Who’ll stop the rain

Columnist John Moore wonders if we can stop the rain we started. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Back in 2011, it didn’t rain. It didn’t rain for a long, long time. It didn’t rain for so long that fires began to pop up where I live. One...

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Candy is dandy

Candy is dandy

Columnist John Moore’s grandmothers kept candy dishes on their coffee tables. Orange slices were a common treat found inside them. Photo: John Moore From the 1940s through the 1970s, Southern grandmothers always had candy dishes on the living room coffee table. The...

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True Grit

True Grit

Columnist John Moore's family has had the same vacuum cleaner since the Johnson Administration. His mother purchased it from a door-to-door salesman. Photo: John Moore/AI enhanced Today, someone at the front door is greeted by a doorbell camera. But the world was...

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True Grit

True Grit

Columnist John Moore's family has had the same vacuum cleaner since the Johnson Administration. His mother purchased it from a door-to-door salesman. Photo: John Moore/AI enhanced Today, someone at the front door is greeted by a doorbell camera. But the world was...

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May election incumbents unopposed

May election incumbents unopposed

The City of Wylie is expected to cancel its May 2, 2026, general election to select a mayor and City Council members for Place 5 and Place 6 after all incumbents filed unopposed. All incumbents applied for their respective seats by the Friday, Feb. 13,...

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