Locals indicted for crimes against people
Grayson County grand jurors returned indictments against a number of local people this week for crimes against other persons. Indictments are formal charges and are not considered as evidence of guilt.
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Lawsuit settled in Texas child’s brain-eating amoeba death
ARLINGTON, Texas – A Texas city has settled a lawsuit with the parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last September after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that was found at a splash pad he’d visited.
Why Texas teachers are eyeing the exits
When Gov. Greg Abbott created a task force this month to look at teacher and school staff shortages, he was wading into an issue that has long plagued public schools in the state.
Real…not fake…news
We build our lives around the things we believe. But, how do we know that what we believe is true? It has been my observation that people consider their beliefs an essential part of their being, that an attack on a person’s belief might be taken personally, resulting in defensiveness, or even a counterattack.
What is truly necessary
Standing in line at Walmart with my hands full of a mix of groceries and paper goods, I chastised myself for not getting a cart. Thirty minutes earlier, I passed the carts in a rush as I entered the store, telling myself that I would be less tempted to veer from my short list without a cart. As I stood in line, I realized that my Jenga and Twister skills mastered as a child were no match for avoiding my temptations as an adult: I was overloaded with “necessities.”
LOCAL CHURCH NEWS
God’s House of Faith and Worship to hear from co pastor DENISON - Pastor Carrie Thomas, co-pastor of God’s House of Faith & Worship Center will deliver the message during morning service, Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. The message will be “Don’t Despise Small Things nor Small Beginnings” coming from Ecclesiastes 3:1.
RELIGION BRIEFS
North Dakota woman celebrates 106th birthday with family DICKINSON, N.D. – A Dickinson woman attributes her longevity to a healthy lifestyle and keeping busy.
Soul work: An inside job to undertake
When work needs to be done, but no one qualified is available to do it, it is sometimes necessary for unqualified people to attempt it. I know this from personal experience.
COVID-19 aid package could shrink to $10B
WASHINGTON – The size of a bipartisan package to provide fresh spending to combat COVID-19 could shrink to $10 billion, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday, and the chamber’s top Democrat also suggested its price tag could fall.
LGBTQ groups sue Fla. over law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron De- Santis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.