Pied Piper wanted

Rats are overwhelming New York City in the end days of the covid pandemic, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. It’s gotten so bad that the mayor has posted a want ad for the city’s own Pied Piper -- someone who can lure rats to their death with or without a magic flute.

Age is only a number

This cat doesn’t need nine lives, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Flossie is her name and she has been declared the oldest feline on the planet by the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records.

According to veteran reporter Kimberly Strassel, it’s liberalism vs conservatism

ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS Kimberley Strassel is a veteran journalist and member of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board who writes the weekly column, Potomac Watch.

Boy, did he get lucky

This poor guy in Windham, NH got lucky, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Kevin Butler accidentally tossed his wife’s wedding rings out with the trash. No sooner did the garbage truck leave, he found his wife searching for a paper napkin containing the rings.

Secretary Scott announces departure from office at end of year

Today, Texas Secretary of State John Scott announced that he will resign from office at the end of the year to return to his private legal practice.

Patrick lays out legislative priorities

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined his goals for the upcoming legislative session, calling them “general concepts,” according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Biologists Stress Testing Harvests for Chronic Wasting Disease during deer season

With the recent discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Kaufman County, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are stressing the importance of testing harvested deer taken this hunting season to curb the spread of this deadly disease.

TPWD closing oyster harvest areas in Galveston Bay and Matagorda Bay

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-12 in Matagorda Bay and TX-5 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

Postal Service closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2

This year, Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday, when Post Office locations nationwide are already closed. As a result, all Post Offices will be closed for the observation of both federal holidays on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022 and Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.