Editor’s Message

We are and have been facing the threat of authoritarianism for many years. Authoritarianism is characterized by highly concentrated and centralized government power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers.

Abbott, FEMA partner to establish vaccine sites

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is establishing mass community vaccination sites in the DFW Metroplex and Houston.

Editor’s Message

As I watch the many debates that take place among citizens of the United States, I am struck by the at how the same events are interpreted so differently, and many of those interpretations so far from the truth.

Pet Talk

For the more adventurous pet owner, there are many advantages to owning goats, including companionship, land management by grazing, and milk production.

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These days we hear so much about misinformation that spreads like wildfire on social media. Here at Rhoads Memorial Library, we are adding to the confusion inadvertently.

Editor’s Message

QAnon is becoming a threat to the country with it fantasy and conspiracy theories and false predictions. It gained momentum over the past three years and has developed into an extremist religio-political ideology.

Editor’s Message

The past year has been a real eye opener of what politicians on both sides do, using strategies that any intelligent life form would avoid. Things like: Maybe avoid holding rallies that spread a virus.

Editor’s Message

Nemo judex in causa sua is a Latin phrase that means, literally, "no-one is judge in his own cause." It is a principle of natural justice that no person can judge a case in which they have an interest.

Editor’s Message

Last Wednesday, Jan. 6 the U.S. endured an attack on our capital that will be written in history books as a horrific moment in the Republic. As the attacks are cycled on the news 24 hours a day, there is the question that lingers: what if it had been anyone else besides Trump supporters?

Pet Talk

The holiday season, or anytime is a time to show appreciation to our loved ones, both people and pets. Handmade toys and treats are a wonderful way to do so and allow owners to avoid busy stores during the pandemic, to ensure their gift is pet-safe, and to add a personalized DIY touch.