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Dear friends, How many of us can admit that we have dealt with the struggle of insecurities at some point In our lives? Surely we all can. Well one thing we know for certain Is that God’s purpose and plan for our lives is greater than we can ever imagine!

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Special session to begin on Oct. 9 Gov. Greg Abbott issued a letter to legislative leaders indicating a special session will begin on Oct. 9 dealing with what he has called “school choice” but is more widely known as vouchers.

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State Capital Another special session slated for October Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special session, this time about school choice, for next month. He is promising retribution for lawmakers who oppose his move to enact school vouchers in Texas, the Texas Tribune reported.

Education Matters…

To the Patrons of Littlefield ISD: Happy Fall! Congratulations to Teresa Mitchell for being chosen as the KLBK Teacher of the Week. Teresa teaches 4th grade. LISD is proud of you! We have completed our first six weeks of school!

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Hello Lamb County, We are just days away from Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames! In an effort to reach out to the community, First Baptist Church will present the reality production of “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames”, Sunday, Oct. 1st thru Wednesday, Oct. 4th at 7 p.m. each night.

Texas Legislative laws enacted Sept. 1st

As of September 1, more than 770 laws were passed during the past Texas Legislative session which will impact various areas including public safety, health care and education.

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State Capital Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas Attorney General after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office.

When ‘Tangues’ Get ‘Toungled’…

We’ve always heard about how tiny errors can foster various responses, ranging from serious misunderstanding to thigh-slapping laughter. Hitting the keyboard’s “I” instead of the intended “o” caused chuckles recently.

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State Capital Hundreds of new laws go into effect A total of 774 new laws went into effect on Sept. 1, affecting Texans in many areas of their lives, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The new laws concern property taxes, registration fees and voting access, among other issues.

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State Capital Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American- Statesman.