But Take Heart...

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Where do you turn when it seems that everything is broken? Where do you turn when it seems like there is no hope?

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State high court hears challenge to abortion law The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week on the question of whether state regulators can be sued by abortion providers hoping to block enforcement of the state’s restrictive abortion law, known as Senate Bill 8.

For Better, For Worse…

The former Shelley Cockes— who turned down a “Coke date” offer as a college freshman from the same guy she married a few days after graduation—could not have imagined the “roller coaster” experiences to come during the next three decades.

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Early voting ends Friday Early voting for the March 1 primary ends Friday. Initial reports indicate turnout has been low, as is traditional in midterm primary elections, with less than a fourth of registered voters going to the polls most years.

PASTOR’S CORNER

Last Week my wife and I took a little road trip for a quick getaway. We made our way to a nice restaurant for our last night in town.

Obituary On the Cheap…

John and Mary Smith had ordinary names, but their extraordinary 60-year marriage was anything but that, ending with her death one year ago.

At The Museum...

February, 2022 For all of you wonderful people who have supported the Duggan House Museum in all the years it has been open, I give a ‘Heartfelt’ Thank You. As you know, we have been closed for over a year now, due to the Covid-19 virus Pandemic and are trying our best to get going again.

Eduation Matters …

To the Patrons of Littlefield ISD: What a great turnout at our community meeting on Thursday, February 10. I would like to thank each of you who took time out of your busy schedule to attend this important meeting.

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Early primary voting starts on Valentine’s Day Early voting in the March 1 primary begins on Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18.

Are You There Lord? ...

When I was a young child we all went to the public school to get a Polio vaccine embedded in a sugar cube. All the other vaccines involved needles. The sugar cube vaccine was my favorite. A few years later my mother would point me to children the ages of my older sisters who were in leg braces.