Texas heat drives record power use and energy plans
Capital Highlights reports Texas swelters with 105 plus degree days as air conditioners run hot. Aug. 17 peak energy use hits 63,056 megawatts, surpassing July record per the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Kinky Friedman unveils renewable energy goals to reduce imports.
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MORE ON TROOPS LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A reader asks Wellington Leader to publish a weekly list of deployed troops and honor those serving, arguing it would highlight their sacrifice and support national freedom.
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Angela's Thoughts on Health and Home Feature
Angela, a dental hygienist and new Wellington Leader contributor, shares enthusiasm for community life and family. She plans health and home topics, recipes, and local issues, inviting readers to suggest future column ideas.
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A nephew's outdoor wedding under an oak tree launches a humorous Possum Trot chronicle. Memories include a boot scraper photo, chance conversations in a grocery, a drenched egg shopper, and a longhorn cattle sale via cell phone. The narrator closes with a cashaw dish baked at 350 degrees.
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