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Abbott tests negative four days after testing positive Gov. Greg Abbott announced Gov. Greg Abbott announced via Twitter Saturday that he is now testing negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive though asymptomatic.
From the Desk of: MIKE READ Littlefield  ISD  Superintendent

From the Desk of: MIKE READ Littlefield ISD Superintendent

From the Desk of: MIKE READ Littlefield ISD Superintendent

To the Patrons of Littlefield ISD: School got off to a great start! I was pleased with our first week and it was certainly good to see our students getting back into their routine of their day-to-day schedule.
Your Wright and Fate…

Your Wright and Fate…

Your Wright and Fate…

Perhaps the most current evidence that August falls into the “dog days” category appeared in “neighborhood news” the other day. Most of us “slog” through these stifling days, and media folks scrounge around for news stories when little seems to be happening.
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Delta variant spurs huge increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations The number of Texans hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing faster than at any other point since the pandemic began in early 2020, due to the highly contagious delta variant.
Almighty Dollars…

Almighty Dollars…

Almighty Dollars…

My aged Uncle Mort said more than a mouthful the other day about shenanigans dictated in the name of intercollegiate athletics by high rollers in the world of televised sports. “The almighty dollar is even mightier than I thought.” He hit the nail precisely. Big-time sports are far too big.
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Eight proposed amendments on November ballot The order has been drawn for eight proposed amendments to the much-amended Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The proposed amendments were approved by at least two thirds of both houses of the state Legislature.
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Absent lawmakers stymie special session Nearly 60 Texas House Democrats left the state last Monday for Washington, D.C. in an effort to stop passage of a Republicanled elections bill. This in effect blocks all legislation since the House doesn’t have a quorum present.