Many people couldn't read and write. That was the catch.

The marchers were trying to make a statement, but some people wouldn't let their minds get bogged down in all that. They weren't paying attention. They could ignore it.

That is truly a bed-and-breakfast. People who are looking for a b-and-b are looking for a historic house.

We get maybe 400-500 letters and e-mails a year from young people who tell us how going to their school has made a difference in their lives.

My son was preparing for this, he told us that people were after his life, but yet he was not prepared to stay off the political platform.

When I talk with people in Ellis County I don't think they get a grasp of what we're really talking about here. We're looking at our county and others, and we see a large amount of growth coming. In 1990, Williamson County had a population of 139,000. In 2005, the population reached 329,000. Our county is growing at a faster rate than that. Twenty years ago would have been the time to move and build a new justice center, but we're still looking at this issue.