Lawrence Martin, known to some as L.A. Martin, is the twin of the late L.K. Martin, and affectionately referred to as “Shorty” by some, but to me, his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren, he was Paw-Paw.
On Sept. 1, of 2023 a new law was enacted to try to further detour drunk driving and help make restitution for families who have lost parents due to drunk driving. The law known as ‘Bentley’s Law,’ was named after a father of two who lost his life in 2014, leaving behind a family not only without a father but also without at least one parent to take care of the children financially. Now that the Texas House bill is law it will require convicted drunk drivers to pay up to 18 years of child support if they kill a parent. Here in Cass County between 2020 and 2022 (2023 not published yet) there have been five fatalities due to drinking and driving.
As the race heats up so do the similarities and differences between the three candidates vying for the House District 1 seat (HD1), All three contenders agree that securing the border is a big deal but have different opinions about school choice/public funding options for private education.
Ivy Hill, son of Green Berry Hill and Martha Ivie Hill, was “born the 6 November 1810, in Randolph (now Jasper) County, Georgia. Ivy grew up in Jasper County and fell for Miss Lucy Jones. It seems the feeling was mutual, but legend tells us there was difficulty. The Jones were of Methodist religion and had large slave holdings, while the Hills were of Baptist faith and didn’t believe in slavery.
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