Scammers are using a main phone number for BBB Oakland, 866-411-2221 and claiming there was a fraudulent order, a problem with a credit card, an issue with a person’s account or any tactic that will fool people into giving up their personal information.

Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has launched the Texas Rent Relief Program — the first statewide rent and utility assistance program for qualifying households throughout Texas.

Speaker Dade Phelan released committee assignments for the 87th Legislature last week and Representative Ken King was named Chair of the House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism (CRT), and was appointed to serve his fifth term on the House Committee on Public Education.

When my kids were younger, their Papa made a toy box out of some old wood. There were two rope handles on each side and no top so it was easy to just pick up and throw something inside it when straightening up.

What would your emoji reveal about you today? Would friends see a smiley face or smile turned upside down? Maybe your emoji exemplifies anger. We are emotional beings.

All Texas industries have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some have struggled more than others. In the recently released December/January edition of Fiscal Notes, it takes a closer look at some of the industries most affected by the pandemic, including hotels and motels, restaurants and bars, retailers, airlines and hospitals.

Jesus asked, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” the man replied, “for we are many.” Mark 5:9 In today’s culture it is difficult to know who we truly are? Multi-platform marketing, astonishing advertisements, and a plethora of poignant propaganda pursue us at a dizzying rate every day. Deciphering who we are and what we stand for has become a relentless chore.

Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail Jan. 1-31, 2020 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Jan.