State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital Changes urged in funding community colleges A report submitted to state leaders ahead of the 88th legislative session’s opening in January urges lawmakers to develop “an innovative new model” to fund community colleges.

City Council met November 15th

Mayor Ken Jordan called the November 15th meeting to order, announced a quorum, and led the Invocation and Pledges.There were no public comments. Presentations: City Manager Scott Edmonson introduced the City's new Police Officer, Raymond Sanchez.

The Richland Springs Report

I think November just flew by, and I missed most of it. Now we start the rundown to a new year. The big Christmas Market was Saturday, and you could feel the excitement in the air.

We were all together

It was a wonderful and a very special time because we had all of our family together. We ate, wow what a meal, sat around and visited and visited some more. We reminisced about old times and laughed till we couldn’t.

Six essential terms every Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver needs to know

Caregiving for someone with dementia can be overwhelming, especially for first-time caregivers.

Alice in Wonder Land

On November 22nd, Sue and Charlie Voesden and I ate at Bob Evans before we went to see the movie The Chosen. Sue is the teacher at the condo Bible Study that is every first Tuesday of the month. We loved the movie that was Part 3 of a series.

Hill Country Naturalist

Well, OK, we don’t really know what the deer “think.” I am obviously anthropomorphizing them a bit. The idea came from a blog I read written by Justin Bryan about the behavior of deer in the presence of exotic ungulates as well as some statistics about these ungulates.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Salmos 116:1-19 Acción de gracias por haber sido librado de la muerte Amo a Jehová, pues ha oído Mi voz y mis súplicas; Porque ha inclinado a mí su oído; Por tanto, le invocaré en todos mis días.

The Lord Alone Satisfies

The superscript to Psalm 63 says,”when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” Wilderness times are often times of testing. Israel was tested in the wilderness. When they encounter hunger and thirst in the wilderness, they grumbled.

Simple Truths

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of the Lord concerning you.” Thanksgiving is probably my favorite time of year, right up there with Christmas. It’s during this time that we set aside a certain day for reflection, remembrance and thanksgiving.