Pet Talk

Staying with family during the holidays already has challenges; adding pets to the mix makes it more so. Being a good guest when we have pets in tow may take some extra effort, but it doesn’t have to be all-consuming.

November Display of the Month

Colorful salt and pepper shakers are serving as the Display for the Month of November here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Provided by the R. Perez family, many have come from locales in the United States while others hail from such countries as Germany, Japan, and Thailand, to name a few.

God Comes First

Prosperity churches basically teach us to become selfish. Satan knows our weakness; I believe far better than we do. He knows how to use the Bible verses to his advantage. God does say the more we give the more we will receive.

Is Your Name on The List?

Thus shall he who conquers (is victorious) be clad in white garments, and I will not erase or blot out his name from the Book of Life; I will acknowledge him [as Mine] and I will confess his name openly before My Father and before His angels.

Abbott invites Veterans Parade Foundation to host rally

In light of the cancellation of the Veterans Day Parade in Austin due to stringent COVID-19 regulations put in place by the City of Austin, Governor Greg Abbott today invited veterans with the Austin Veterans Parade Foundation to host a rally on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol.

Cattle farmers building processing plants

Cattle farmers are taking matters into their own hands and by-passing traditional meat processing processes and prices. They are building their own processing plants. One of several planned meat processing plants across the Midwest is expected to begin construction soon.

Playa Field Day set for Nov. 16 in Silverton

The latest edition of an educational Playa Field Day staged by Ogallala Commons (www.ogallalacommons.org) will travel to Silverton on Tuesday, Nov. 16 with a program that will focus not only on playa conservation, but on how playas can impact municipal water supplies in small rural communities.

Naz FFA competes at District LDE

Twenty-seven Nazareth FFA Chapter members competed in 15 different events at the District LDE contests in Abernathy on Tuesday. Several teams and individual will advance to the Area competition.

USPS delays may harm rural areas

On Oct. 1, the USPS began delaying shipments of firstclass mail, including letters, bills, and tax documents. The changes mean that most deliveries that normally took three days now take upwards of five days.

Naz takes top honors at robotics meet

Area high school robotics teams got the 2021 TX W&P season underway at the North League Meet # 1 at the Boys & Girls Club of Vernon this past weekend. Nazareth robotics teams kicked off their season with a strong start by taking 1st and 5th place in the district/league.