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The Nazareth Swifts competed at the Martin’s Mill’s Bryan Mewbourn Invitational this past weekend and came home with a Consolation title, winning three of four games at the tourney: Grapeland 50 – Naz 45 (L); Naz 40 (W) - West Rusk 35; Naz 59 (W)- Redwater 38; Consolation game – Naz 45 (W) 45 – Tatum 34.

The Nazareth Swifts competed at the Martin’s Mill’s Bryan Mewbourn Invitational this past weekend and came home with a Consolation title, winning three of four games at the tourney: Grapeland 50 – Naz 45 (L); Naz 40 (W) - West Rusk 35; Naz 59 (W)- Redwater 38; Consolation game – Naz 45 (W) 45 – Tatum 34.

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DPS encourages be safe and aware

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is encouraging everyone to end 2022 safely as they travel and spend time with family and friends this holiday season. The Texas Highway Patrol will conduct its annual Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaign beginning Dec.
NORAD gears up to track Santa

NORAD gears up to track Santa

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NORAD gears up to track Santa

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) began tracking Santa Claus in 1955 and did so until CONAD was replaced with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in 1958.

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Unemployment rate holds at 4.0%

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Texas unemployment rates remained unchanged in November at 4.0 percent compared to October, with more than a half million people remaining unemployed. Utah had the lowest jobless rate in November, 2.2 percent. The next lowest rates were in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2.3 percent each.
North Gin Gift of Giving

North Gin Gift of Giving

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North Gin Gift of Giving

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Presented by Jordy Roland and Jim Bradford, North Gin proudly made Christmas donations on behalf of their customers to the Castro County Child Protect Services and Sheriff ’s Offi ce Toys for Tots, local organizations led by people who go above and beyond to help make the Christmas season special.

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The Miracle of Christmas

Pam Ford Davis
Thursday, December 15, 2022
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14 KJV).” The miracle would be fulfi lled as promised.

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The King has One More Move

Dudley Anderson
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. Colossians 2:15 I’m no good at chess. Sadly, I’m not a very observant individual. My wife can come home from a large meeting and list the names of each person in the group and where they sat.

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Abbott bans TikTok on government devices

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott last Wednesday ordered all Texas state agencies to ban the use of TikTok on any government- issued devices as the threat of the Chinese Communist Party gaining access to critical U.S. information and infrastructure continues to grow.
FTX Bankman-Fried under investigation, arrested

FTX Bankman-Fried under investigation, arrested

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FTX Bankman-Fried under investigation, arrested

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The former CEO of failed crypto firm FTX, Sam Bankman- Fried, was arrested Monday by Bahamian officials at the request of the U.S government and U.S. attorney’s office. Bahamian authorities arrested the former CEO based on a sealed indictment file by the U.S.

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Texas Republicans urges new RNC leadership

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Texas, which is the largest Republican state, is pushing back against Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel. McDaniel, who was first elected to the position in 2017, has been under fire after overseeing an underwhelming November midterm election cycle.

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HB 1818 filed to curb cruel puppy mill practices

News Staff
Thursday, December 15, 2022
On Dec. 2, State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) filed HB 870, which like its 2021 predecessor HB 1818, will help put an end to cruel puppy mill practices and protect both pets and consumers by requiring that only healthy animals sourced from shelters and rescues be sold in retail pet stores.
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