The Bend News

Hello from Bend, Y’all! Monday, I heard a noise at 1:30 a.m., jumped out of bed, and jolted to the door. I knew I had heard the sound before, but not in a long time. I wasn’t certain if I was hearing things or if “it” was really happening. I opened the door and gasped! RAIN!!!!!!

Doug’s Doorstep

True Freedom In 1776, our founding fathers had debated and finally decided on a constitution that we would all live by. These men paid a high price for what they did. Breaking away from England was a hard thing for them to do.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Marcos 2:1-12 Entró Jesús otra vez en Capernaum después de algunos días; y se oyó que estaba en casa. E inmediatamente se juntaron muchos, de manera que ya no cabían ni aun a la puerta; y les predicaba la palabra. Entonces vinieron a él unos trayendo un paralítico, que era cargado por cuatro.

Seeds From The Sower

One day a television reporter received a letter from a young girl. It read: "When I grow up I want to do what you do. Please do it better!" Often when we observe someone doing something, we can see many ways to improve their work.

Hill Country Naturalist

Our Hill Country Foxes To continue our discussions of small Hill Country mammals, today I want to discuss our Hill Country foxes. There are three species of foxes in Texas. The small swift or kit fox (Vulpes velox) is an uncommon resident of the Panhandle and the Trans-Pecos.

National park tourism in Texas creates $578 million in economic benefit

New report shows visitor spending supports 5,412 jobs in Texas A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,887,579 visitors to national parks in Texas spent $370,500,000 in the state in 2021.

The Idle American

Steady in the Boat… It’s an expression tossed about regularly; calling it “trite” would be an understatement for the proverb originating in 12th century Germany that is still valid today.

This Chamber Spotlight

This Chamber Spotlight for Skelton Hardware is being repeated with some updated information: Skelton Hardware opened Skelton Hardware opened its doors at 107 E. Main Street in Richland Springs in 1979 by Donald and Ginger Skelton.

Community CALENDAR

Items for the Community Calendar are limited to 60 WORDS OR LESS. If they are too long, they will be edited. Homecoming Revival - Central Baptist Church, June 26-29, 2022, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 1001 W. Brown St. Preachers will be George Watson and Alan Berrio.

The Bend News

Hello from Bend, The Bend sure has been hoppin’ this last week! Father’s Day prompted many social gatherings. I was so pleased to get to visit with people that I hadn’t visited with in a while.