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If you are in the mood for a book in the Western genre, we have acquired some here at Rhoads Memorial Library. We purchased over 60 gently used large-print Westerns for our readers and they are ready for checkout (the Westerns, not the readers).

Texas House votes to stay on daylight saving time

The Texas House voted 136-5 on Tuesday on HB 1422 to give initial approval to a bill that seeks to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year. The representatives’ overwhelming verdict: Stay on daylight saving time moving forward.

Jesus’ last words, thirst

Jesus’ last words… Think back to times when you were thirsty; I mean really thirsty. Maybe you’d been gardening, jogging or fasting before surgery. Your throat was dry, and your lips were chapped. You wanted and needed water to quench your thirst.

Weary of the Devil’s schemes

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Texas Senate approves new research fund

Four of the state’s largest university systems would get millions to grow their research departments under a bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday.

Lamesa horse headed for Kentucky Derby

A born and raised Lamesa horse will be one of the 20 horses headed for the Kentucky Derby after winning at Sunland Park, New Mexico.

Bill advanced to back up Texas electric grid

The Texas Senate advanced a package of bills aimed at making the state’s electric grid more robust, building on last session’s reforms in the wake of winter storm Uri.

Kennedy to launch presidential campaign

Environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in 2024 as a Democrat. The filing was confirmed by his campaign treasurer, John Sullivan.

Senate bill protects Texas from greenhouse regulations

The Texas Senate approved a bill that would prohibit cities and counties from banning gas appliances or passing other greenhouse gas regulations. “Greenhouse gas regulation cannot be piecemeal in the state of Texas,” said Granbury Senator Brian Birdwell.

Bill classifies drug cartels as terrorists

Drug cartels would be classifi ed as terrorist organizations under a bill approved by the Texas Senate on Tuesday. Bill author and Pleasanton Senator Pete Flores said that cartels are no less dangerous than political terrorists.