Now They Can Be Told…

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 moment.

We Don’t Have All The Answers ...

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.

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

From the Desk of: MIKE READ

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.

Looking After Their Own…

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.

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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

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.

For a Few Dollars More…

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.

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.