Since the onset of Covid-19, the state of Texas has logged in 1,753,059 cases. As of Jan. 12, 2012, the state has seen 22,110 new confirmed cases and 3,191 probable cases and 286 newly reported fatalities.

A violent mob of Trump supporters breeched the security at the U.S Capitol, causing the deaths of five people and injuring at least 58 officers. Among key arrests is QAnon Jacob Anthony Chansley, known as Jake Angeli, is from Arizona.

Dimmitt Independent School District is taking time to recognize the DISD Board of Trustees for the work they are doing to help students sail into the future. They encourage everyone to say “Thank You” for the work school board member are doing on behalf of the students and community.

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is pursuing several legislative priorities to benefit Texas farmers, ranchers and rural areas in the 87th Texas Legislature that began in Austin. TFB will focus during the 140-day regular session on 11 priorities established by the TFB board of directors.

The Don’t Mess With Texas Scholarship contest is open for all Texas high seniors and applications are due by March 31 Ṫhis contest recognizes Texas high school seniors who are taking an active role in litter prevention in their school or community. The contest is open to any Texas high school senior currently attending public, private or home school and planning to attend an accredited college or university in the Fall 2021 semester.

The touch of another person can make all the difference in our lives. I can remember the hands of my parents from when I was little. Mom’s hands were smooth and soft. You could tell that she took care of them; though, they were not without their own callouses from hours of helping dad in the field. Mom’s hands were always self-sacrificing, they were healing, they were the gentle touch of love. They could not fix everything that was wrong with the world, but they let you know that no matter what, you were loved.

There seems to be an incredible increase is evil and the acceptance of that evil as “normal”. Think back 10 or 20 years ago. People then, not even those professing to be Christians, would have been appalled at most everything which is now on TV or in the movies. Then there is the revision of history, current political trends and things being made into law.