Community Calendar

Community Nov. 17-Dec. 16 DISD Coat Drive. New or gently used coats can be dropped off at West Texas Coffee, First Baptist Church or First United Bank. Sizes 4T to adult XL are needed. Monetary donations are accepted.

Pet Talk

Picky eaters come in all shapes and sizes, and our avian friends are no exception. Despite birds’ tendency to favor some foods over others, creating a balanced diet is a crucial factor to pet bird ownership. Dr.

Library Lines ...

Mary Ruth Baird is the Displayer for the month of December, here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Her exhibit of Christmas items ranges from books to a Santa cookie jar to yuletidethemed mugs.

Dinner with Jesus

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Psalm 23:5 Karen and I love having folks around for a meal. She’s a great cook and loves to lavish our guests with the best of her delectable delights. Eating together is a very intimate activity.

Living in the Light

In the beginning God made the world. We are created beings made in the image of the Almighty God. We have not evolved from monkeys. Monkeys have not evolved but remain monkeys as God created them. Jesus, who was with the Father in the beginning, became flesh and lived among us. John 1:14.

WTAMU registering freshman for New Student Orientation sessions

For students looking towards attending college, West Texas A&M has scheduled New Student Orientation sessions for 2022. Registration is now open. Incoming freshmen can sign up for nine different NSO sessions to be held between May and August.

WTAMU commencement set for Dec. 11

More than 1,000 students ages 19 to 65 will graduate in West Texas A&M University’s Dec. 11 commencement ceremonies. Students from the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, College of Education and Social Sciences and the Sybil B.

The Finish Line: Retention and Persistence

One of the negative impacts of the pandemic on universities is the significant increase in undergraduates who drop out or “stop out” whilst pursuing academic degrees. Two important progress indicators, retention and persistence, are frequently confused.

Credit card debt increases during 2021

With the economy still on shaky ground as a new Covid variant emerges during the holiday shopping season, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Cities with the Most & Least-Sustainable Credit Card Debt in addition to its latest Credit Card Debt Study.

Nazareth FFA Senior Quiz team updates

Nazareth FFA Senior Quiz team competed at the state LDE contest at Sam Houston State University this past weekend and came out 19th overall. Led by Austin Heck, Nazareth was the smallest school and only single teacher chapter to compete at the contest.