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It was Shared

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Thinking back to your school days… Did you buy lunch in the cafeteria? Did you instead eat food taken from a lunch box or brown bag? Mom packed 5 lunches for her children. Normally, we bought school lunches only on Fridays.

Facing every weary day with the zeal of God

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The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. Isaiah 9:7 My favorite spot in my home is where I have my time with the Lord. This spot happens to be the floor next to my bed in my bedroom. I love to sit with my back against the bed facing the window and read the Bible. That morning I sat down a little disgruntled.

Local students on ASU Dean’s List

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Angelo State University announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2023 spring semester. Included on the list were Addie Dyer of Nazareth, who is majoring in pre-nursing, and Harlie Millican of Dimmitt, who is also majoring in pre-nursing.

Xcel offers tips for reporting outages, riding out storms

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As the region enters its peak storm season, Xcel Energy is reminding Texas and New Mexico customers how to prepare for possible electricity outages. “We continue to invest in the region’s power grid to ensure the highest reliability, but strong winds and lightning from severe storms can still lead to outages,” said Brad Baldridge, director of Customer and Community Relations for Xcel Energy in New Mexico and Texas.

Local SPC students make honors list

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South Plains College in Levelland recognized students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. Hannah Ames and Alexandra Mora, both of Dimmitt, were among more than 300 students on the President’s list.

Man confesses to murdering roommate

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Raul Meza Jr., 62, confessed to murdering his roommate, Jess Fraga, 80, and implicated himself in the murder of Gloria Lofton, 66, in 2019, just three years after being released on parole from the Travis County Jail.

Texas AG Paxton impeached

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In a historic move on Saturday, the Texas House voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been accused by his fellow Republicans of abuse of office. One hundred and fortynine House members voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton after hours of debate and speeches from supporters and opponents of the action.