Commentary

Honda’s redesigned mid-size truck, the 2017 Ridgeline

The 2017 Honda Ridgeline is the second generation of Honda’s midsize pickup truck, redesigned from the ground up. With a starting MSRP of $29,475, the all-new 2017 Honda Ridgeline comes in a total of seven trim levels, a choice of 2WD or AWD systems, and offers many new features.

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Kia's 2017 Sportage

The all-new 2017 Sportage, the fourth generation of Kia Motors America’s longest-running nameplate, features a contemporary exterior, spacious interior cabin and three distinct trim levels: LX, EX and SX Turbo.

Modern interior

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Pet of the Week - Mercedes

Lovely little Mercedes is what we call a pocket pitty. She is full-grown and only weighs 39 pounds. As you can see, her previous owners neglected to care for her skin. This condition, called demodex, is not contagious and is very easy to fix. We just know she is going to be a gorgeous young lady once her skin clears up. We think she would do best in a home with children 10 and up. She is a little particular about her doggie friends. She prefers, well ... dogs just like her!

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2016 Pecan Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant Winners

Queen Category

2016-2017 Groves Pecan Queen – Keni Marie McAdams

1st Runner-up – Breanna Hope Hall

Miss Congeniality – Keni Marie McAdams

Most Photogenic – Breanna Hope Hall

 

Princess Category

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SETMA’s use of quality metrics, 1998-2016

Southeast Texas Medical Associates began using electronic health records in March 1998. Shortly after that, we determined that our “real” goal was “electronic patient management,” i.e., the leveraging of the capabilities of electronics to improve the quality of the care we provided to our patients.

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AT&T Pioneers, Winners for Life donate $5K to Gift of Life

AT&T Pioneers Ethel Jones Johnson, Angel Jones, Graylynn Viltz and Tonja Holmes

Representatives from AT&T Pioneers and Winners for Life presented a check for $5,000 to the Gift of Life on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the nonprofit’s Dowlen Road office in Beaumont.

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Parent is not responsible for damages caused by a child

Richard Alderman

Q. What are my legal rights as far as forcing the parents of a child my son was playing with to pay his medical bills? My 5-year-old son was playing on their property with other children, and was hit in the eye by a ball thrown by their son. Shouldn’t their homeowners insurance pay for this injury?

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True pioneers of our great Texas heritage

Charlie Goodnight

In recent weeks, I have written about a very famous Texan, Larry McMurtry of Archer City. I was privileged to visit the small Texas town, meet many of its residents, shop in its old stores in the downtown area, and eat several times in the local Dairy Queen, made ultra famous in The Last Picture Show.

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Honda’s efficient Civic Coupe

With a starting MSRP of $19,050, the Honda Civic Coupe lineup is efficient and stylish. For 2016, Civic Coupe is available in various trims that include the LX, LX-P, EX-T, EX-L and Touring. There are several Civic Sedan trims as well; however, we’ll focus here on the Civic Coupe.

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You don’t owe your parent’s debts

Q. My mother recently died. At the time of her death, she had very little property and no money. I am now getting numerous calls from a debt collector who says that because I am her sole heir, I owe her debts. The debt collector has offered fair payment terms, but I was wondering whether I really am responsible for her bills. I am becoming very upset because of all of the phone calls.

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