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Federal judges block major provisions of SAVE program

Two federal judges halted key parts of the Biden administration’s SAVE loan repayment program, putting up a roadblock up for the administration to lower monthly payments and erase student debt ahead of the November election.The two court rulingsprohibit the Department of Education (DOE) from moving...

NHTSA reports increase in car vs. truck fatalities

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a report on a disproportionate number of fatalities involving passenger vehicle occupants in large truck crashes.The report noted a 75 percent increase in truck crash fatalities since 2009, with 5,936 fatalities in 2022, 160,000...

Amarillo Zoo adds new critter residents

The Amarillo Zoo continues to add new residents at its facility with a new sloth arriving in early June and now a baby kangaroo.The 2-year-old kangaroo called Ike arrives from Ringtail Ranch Lemur Rescue in Lubbock and joins his new roommate Mike, a 13-year-old kangaroo, who has been at the zoo...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

July 16Naz Community Blood Drive.3 to 7 p.m., Naz Community Hall. Photo ID Required. Visit OBI.org or call 1-877-340-8777.Noon to 5 p.m., FBC Fellowship Hall. Photo ID Required. Visit OBI.org or call 1-877-340-8777.July 23Soldier Boxes. Chamber of Commerce. 9 a.m.Aug. 8 Meet the Bobbies & Bobcats.

Pet Talk

With the notorious summer heat creeping back in, horse owners may begin to worry about the sores their equine friends can develop during the scorching season.Dr. Dustin Major, a clinical assistant professor of large animal surgery at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical...

Library Lines ...

Celebration of Smokey the Bear’s 80th birthday is being observed this year by libraries throughout the U.S., one of which is Rhoads Memorial Library.

Wings of a Dove

I was standing in front of my kitchen sink and glanced out the window. There, I noticed two birds out in the lawn; at first, it was nothing out of the ordinary. I’m not a birder and normally recognize only robins, red birds and blue jays.

This is Your Hour

Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in your book, they all were written, the days fashioned for me when as yet there were none of them.Psalm 139:16 I heard a good sermon about redeeming our time last Sunday.

Texas Medical Board adopts guidance for abortion laws

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has adopted guidance for how doctors should interpret the state’s new abortion laws, reducing paperwork requirements but declining to provide a list of cases in which an abortion would be legal.The board unanimously approved the new guidelines after making revisions in...