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Early voting underway for November electionEarly voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures, and tax proposals.

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Redistricting attracts a spate of GOP candidatesRedrawing the state’s congressional maps, though being challenged in court, has drawn 114 Republican candidates in the state’s 38 districts with nearly two months left until the filing deadline, the Houston Chronicle reported.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor and Readers, My letter is written on behalf of the Littlefield Cemetery Association.This is for the “Old Cemetery” as opposed to the Memorial Park Cemetery.Did you know the Cemetery Association is still active and doing our best to take care of the cemetery?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor and Readers, My letter is written on behalf of the Littlefield Cemetery Association.This is for the “Old Cemetery” as opposed to the Memorial Park Cemetery.Did you know the Cemetery Association is still active and doing our best to take care of the cemetery?

Fancy Meeting You Here...

My friend— call him Barney— has jumped through hoops and negotiated mazes that are part and parcel of a long and successful professional communications career. Now, he is spending well-earned retirement years on an East Texas farm.

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Trio of judges to rule on congressional mapThe same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 congressional map are asking a panel of three federal judges to block using the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the March midterms.

PASTOR’S CORNER

By Steve Chambers, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, LittlefieldHave you ever asked yourself or made a statement like, “Do I have enough inner strength or faith to get through whatever circumstance might be facing you at the time?” It does not take much.

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In-state tuition guidance creating confusionAdvocates for undocumented college students claim some students have been told incorrectly they are no longer eligible for low instate tuition rates, the Texas Tribune reports. They are asking for clear guidance on the issue.

Shavings...

A golden glow framed the cedar doorposts of a Mediterranean style mansion, where a lone figure stood in the entryway, casting a shadow across the marble tiles of the floor. When he entered, the light followed, permeating the room with soft rays.

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DPS officers arrest thousands of undocumented immigrants” In an operation being called “Lone Star 2.0,” more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants have been arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety officers this year, according to records obtained by The Texas Tribune.