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'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.

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.

Three charged with endangering a child

Katherine Carrillo, 20, Muhannad Abdel-Raouf, 21, and Almazen Abdel-Raouf, 22, have been charged by a Lubbock grand jury with endangering a child. A trial date has not yet been set.

New mule deer restrictions added

Hunters pursuing mule deer this fall in the Texas Panhandle should be aware that an antler restriction has been expanded to 21 from the original seven counties of Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, Motley and Lynn counties.

South Plains Fair implements new policies

The South Plains Fair gets underway this weekend with two new features - a clear bag policy, and beer sales. According to General Manager Jennifer Wallace, big events are implementing similar policies. Third-party vendors will run a few stations on the fairgrounds.