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Long-time readers will know that I have explained that the primary cause of inflation is government spending. A check from the government will never bounce. This is true whether it is a stimulus check, Social Security check, or a subsidy check. The reason that my holographic Charizard card is so valuable is that there are very few of them. However, if all of a sudden they started making more of these, they would soon be worthless. The same is true of money. And if you have ever mentioned high prices, you will hear me blame the Federal Reserve, which controls the monetary policy of the country. However, please do not get me started on that rabbit trail, or we will be here all day.

Olney High School students capped off another strong academic season with top finishes at the University Interscholastic League state contests in Austin earlier this month, bringing home medals in mathematics, calculator applications and persuasive speaking while competing against the best 2A schools in Texas.

When Katelynn Bailey left Olney for Cisco in 2023, she faced the kind of challenge that can unsettle even the most confident student — walking into a new school and starting over socially, academically, and athletically. Four years later, on Friday, May 22, Ms. Bailey graduated from Cisco High School as valedictorian of the Class of 2026.