Longhorns score win against Bobcats

The Hart Longhorns came in with big win over the Rule Bobcats this past Friday, 62-52 Hart took charge in the first quarter, scoring a touchdown on a Rule fumble that was recovered by Longhorns Noah Marin, putting the Hart squad up 6-0.

Texas open government laws are for everyone

Across the state, Texans are keeping a closer eye on their government. They’re asking questions and demanding information. There’s a renewed awareness of our transparency laws.

Nursery rhyme re-visit

As I get older, I try to learn something every day. That’s not always possible, because some days I just watch reruns. I’m not alone in this mission. My friend Lucas spent months trying to read deeper meanings into old nursery rhymes. For instance, “Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the waterspout.

Pet Talk

A diagnosis of chronic pain may sound scary to anyone. Fortunately, many treatment options are available to ease and improve the symptoms of chronic pain in pets. Dr.

Library Lines ...

'Open the floodgates' means to 'make something possible to happen that had been difficult, illegal, or impossible.' At least that is the definition according to the idiom section of www.usingenglish.com. Why do we care about that fun-filled fact here at Rhoads Memorial Library?

Call On His Name

On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. Psalm 138:3 I once interviewed a lady for my radio show, The Reality, who was severely abused as a child. We’ll call her Jas. Jas was not a Christian, she was of a polytheistic faith and believed in many gods.

Biden, Navajo Nation at odds over oil drilling ban

The Biden administration is expected to ban oil and gas leasing near a Native American historical site despite heavy opposition from local tribal leaders, who say the ban would prevent them from collecting royalties on their land.

Wayland receives grant for Virtual Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success

A Virtual Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success will be established at Wayland Baptist University with a $592,217 U.S. Department of Education grant.

Border agents disrupt human smuggling events

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents near the Texas-Mexico border disrupted five human smuggling events on Monday and Tuesday, resulting in the arrests of 20 people. On Monday morning, in Mission, Texas. McAllen Border Patrol Station agents arrested four people who said they were in the U.S.

TAJF awarded $20M to provide housing legal services

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF), the state’s largest funding source for civil legal aid, today announced it received an additional $20 million in funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to continue the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.