“And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloth and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) The poor innkeeper gets such a bad rap in the retelling of the Christmas story.

With 2021 just around the corner, many are looking back at 2020 a little shell shocked. The usual resolutions about losing weight, not procrastinating, visiting family more often are a distant memory that disappeared when Covid-19 hit and life suddenly changed and got much smaller and isolated.

Youth is when you are allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when your forced to..

Psalm 65:11 You crown the year with Your goodness and Your path drips with abundance..

Community Feb. 4 - 21 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo.

Cold weather can pose serious threats to your pets' health. Here are some tips to keep your pets safe during cold weather: Know the limits - Just like people, pets' cold tolerance can vary from pet to pet based on their coat, body fat stores, activity level, and health.

Memorials are appreciated here at Rhoads Memorial Library and are accepted the year round. They often come in the form of books, money, or subscriptions. The latest one given to us is the book, "Oregon Latino Basketball Tournament" from our own Sulema Oltivero in memory of her husband, Reynaldo "Rey" Oltivero Sr. We thank her for her thoughtfulness.

Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning. Luke 12:35 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

As Christmas is put away, many are in a quandary as to what they should do with one particular gift - the ever-present fruitcake. Many tossed theirs as soon as they could and then others have been eating away for a while. The mere fact that the fruitcake has become such an icon at Christmas time should show us that this dilemma many face may be an ongoing concern in years to come.