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The Nazareth Swifts won the Regional Semifinal Championship against the Kress Kangaroos last week and advance to the finals against the Ira Bulldogs.

The Nazareth Swifts won the Regional Semifinal Championship against the Kress Kangaroos last week and advance to the finals against the Ira Bulldogs.

State primary runoff elections give wins to GOP incumbents

The state primary runoff election is in the books, with some predicted winners, as voters in both the Democratic and Republican primaries finalized their choices for the November general election and be additionally challenged by any Libertarian and Green Party candidates.

Unemployment figures improve

Unemployment rates were lower in April in 13 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 37 states, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier.
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Pet Talk

From tips, to travel gear, to hotel recommendations, everything related to pet travel seems to revolve around the canine set, leaving some cat parents to wonder whether it’s possible to take their beloved furkids along on trips.
Rhoads Memorial Library Director Gaye Reily, left, and Assistant Director Sulema Oltivero sort through 237 new books and 40 DVDs purchased via two grants totaling $3,750 for the Juvenile section. The items arrive in time for the Summer Reading program that starts on June 1.

Rhoads Memorial Library Director Gaye Reily, left, and Assistant Director Sulema Oltivero sort through 237 new books and 40 DVDs purchased via two grants totaling $3,750 for the Juvenile section. The items arrive in time for the Summer Reading program that starts on June 1.

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Razzy Bailey's song lyrics of "I got nine million, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine tears to go" has been playing in my head the past few months.
Health Maintenance

Health Maintenance

Health Maintenance

Did you ever have a perfect day, 24 hours when everything went right? I had one yesterday, and it scared me. I woke up at seven, feeling great. That’s crazy, because if I breathe normally before my morning coffee, something’s not right.

Foolish to Try

Think about it… You won’t need a thing! If you watch TV, you’ve seen commercials. I’d guess that (like me) you’ve been enticed to buy their products and thought ‘I need that.’ Maybe you did; maybe not. Capitalism is not evil; it helps us fill basic needs. All of our needs are temporary.

Tracking the Trails of Life

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 Years back, when I was still young and fit, I set out on an 80- kilometer hike with my youth group. The hike was called the Soutpansburg Trail.
Castro Memorial Gardens

Castro Memorial Gardens

Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery annual meeting

The Dimmitt Cemetery Association will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting and workday on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 at the cemetery. Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located one mile south of Dimmit on FM 3215.

New interstate in planning phase in Texas, New Mexico

Plans are underway for a new interstate between Texas and northern New Mexico. Officials say it would deliver a big economic impact to northeast New Mexico communities, connecting I-27 in north Texas to I-25 in Raton.
USDA to provide $6B to producers

USDA to provide $6B to producers

USDA to provide $6B to producers impacted by 2020, 2021 natural disasters

The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief...