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The Journal-Sun is once again getting ready for our second annual Hunting and Fishing Magazine. Last year we were ecstatic to have the opportunity to interview Duck Dynasty’s own Uncle Si. This year we are working on additional interviews and stories with other well-known hunting or fishing authorities. That said we are also wanting to hear your stories, see your pictures, and get your hunting and fishing advice.

Ethan Stewart, a member of the Children of the Republic of Texas (CRT), James Bowie Chapter, Texarkana, was recently awarded the $1,000 CRT Leadership Scholarship and also the $500 CRT Texan Navy of the Republic of Texas Scholarship. To qualify for CRT Scholarships, one has to be a descendant of an ancestor that was a Veteran of the military during the Republic of Texas time period or a citizen who helped settle the Republic. Ethan’s ancestor is Warren Dalby who settled on land in Bowie County, Texas circa 1830, now known as Dalby Springs Community. Ethan plans to attend Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Courtesy Photo

It was evening in Chengdu, China on September 11, where I taught English at Sichuan University, twelve hours ahead of Central Time in the US. My son called me from a high-rise office tower in downtown Chicago and told me in a surprisingly calm voice of that day’s horror. There was fear that other large cities were still at risk and he had helped evacuate the floor where he worked.