November 2022

NO EASING INTO PLAYOFFS

The Zephyr Bulldogs completed their remarkable turnaround last Friday, beating the Blanket Tigers 38-30 to win the District 15-1A Division II football championship with a 9-1 record – one year after finishing 0-10. The Bulldogs were rewarded for their significant accomplishment with a bidistrict matchup against nine-time six-man state champion Richland Springs.

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Mother fears for daughter as teen enters workforce

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is about to turn 14 and wants to get a job. We just found out that in our state, 14- and 15-year-olds can work if they get a permit. I’m very concerned. I tried negotiating with her by telling her that her dad and I will give her a job at home and pay her, but she insists on working to help with our family finances. I have congestive heart failure and adrenal insufficiency, which is why I can’t work outside the home. Her dad, my husband, is the only source of income.

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