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Dozens of school districts close due to COVID
Dozens of school districts close due to COVID
Several dozen school districts across the state were forced to close last week because of the omicron variant of COVID-19, sending home students, staff and teachers. Most school districts planned to reopen on Tuesday following the MLK holiday. 01/18/2022 12:00 AM
Listing Biden’s accomplishments
Listing Biden’s accomplishments
Near the one-year mark of his presidency, I thought it important to review some of the things that Democrats led by President Joe Biden have accomplished this year. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
The worrisome side of the world
The worrisome side of the world
People, at least most of us, are a worrisome bunch by nature. We often get concerned about common things as well as things specific to our individual lives. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
Arts partners continue to support community in big ways
Arts partners continue to support community in big ways
Cibolo Creek Quilters Guild members’ generosity offers a magnificent year of support to local charities. While COVID-19 continued to prevent opportunities for members to get together and sew, it failed to impact donations to local charities. We appreciate the donation of precious time, talent and treasures of our arts partner guild members. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
Are you trying to clean yourself up for God?
Are you trying to clean yourself up for God?
Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
Add PAWS 4 Reading to new year’s resolutions
Add PAWS 4 Reading to new year’s resolutions
Have you and your emerging reader made a New Year’s resolution to improve his or her reading skills? Our library can help! Share a book with a trained and certified therapy dog one Saturday a month in the Youth Department. 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Wildlife tax valuation workshops for land stewards
Wildlife tax valuation workshops for land stewards
Too often people will acquire property and start undertaking management actions that they have “heard” are good for the land. These new land stewards will later take a workshop or invite a natural resources expert for a site visit and celebrate their missteps, with comments like: “I’ve cleared all of the cedar and I’m ready to manage.” 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Adolescence can bring tension
Adolescence can bring tension
Q: After a difficult divorce, I remarried several years ago. At first my son got along OK with my new husband. But once my boy reached puberty, conflict flared into open hostility between them. I feel caught in the middle. Help! 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Emergency SNAP benefits again extended
Emergency SNAP benefits again extended
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households. 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Retiree fears becoming a burden
Retiree fears becoming a burden
It’s human nature to want to make things easier for our loved ones – and to have great concern about adding any stress to their lives. In fact, 72 percent of retirees say that one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to the Edward Jones/Age Wave “Four Pillars of the New Retirement” study. How can you address this fear? 01/07/2022 12:00 AM
Big government socialism
Big government socialism
I worked for a top executive at IBM many years ago, a very talented and accomplished leader. It was an intense work environment. We had tough deadlines and worked many long days and nights. 01/07/2022 12:00 AM
Being still and knowing that God is God
Being still and knowing that God is God
Life can be so funny, yet so fragile. It’s certainly something we should never take for granted. 01/07/2022 12:00 AM
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