Disaster declaration follows Nicholas Seventeen Southeast Texas counties have been declared disaster areas after Hurricane Nicholas came ashore, dumping more than a foot of rain and cutting off power to a half-million customers in Texas, according to poweroutage.us. That number had been reduced to about 4,200 as of Sunday.

Preachers, bless ‘em, don’t have to look hard for reasons to laugh. Some are able to put laughter “on hold,” restraining guffaws until sermons end; others can only surrender to the humor of the mo- ment.

Does God control the future? Is God sovereign? Do people have freedom to make their own decisions? Are we morally responsible? If God enables us to have faith, why do some believe and others don’t? I hear questions like this in church and outside of church. The questions are good ones.

More than 600 new laws in effect More than 600 new laws signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott went into effect Sept. 1.

To the Patrons of Littlefield ISD: It is hard to believe we have completed three weeks of school! Our students and staff will be out of school on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. School will resume at regular time Tuesday, September 7.

Seminary professors, bless ‘em, are saddled with expectations that run the gamut, and they forge on, day after day, knowing that the likelihood of having “another Billy Graham” in their classes is beyond remote.

Abbott tests negative four days after testing positive Gov. Greg Abbott announced Gov.

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. Kudos to the entire “Littlefield ISD staff” for making our first week back a huge success! Now that school is back in session, please be cognizant of the school buses and our students who are crossing at lunch in our crosswalks.

Stories of gasoline price wars were common in Texas around 1960, when regular gas sold sometimes for10.9 cents per gallon. Competition for college biology teachers, however, wasn’t all that common.

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.