MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

BL3 Construction Services owned by Travis and Angela Long began servicing Lampasas and the surrounding counties last year.

Military Spouse Appreciation May 6th-8th

Military Spouse Appreciation Day honors the contributions, support and sacrifices made by the spouses of active-duty military and veterans. America’s military spouses are the backbone of the families who support our troops during mission, deployment, reintegration and reset.

The Bend News

Things are starting to look green around the Bend, slowly but surely! Allergies sure aren’t giving many of us a rest, but that goes hand in hand with living in such a beautiful place sometimes. There’s not an awful lot to report this week.

Texas Rural Health System gets noticed for its infusion treatment program

Comanche County Medical Center (CCMC), a nonprofit hospital and rural health organization based in Comanche, Texas, has an innovative diabetes infusion program that is getting a lot of attention.

Rylander Library Book Review

Born of Lakes and Plains by Anne F. Hyde - Amazon Review: A fresh history of the West grounded in the lives of mixeddescent Native families who first bridged and then collided with racial boundaries. Often overlooked, there is mixed blood at the heart of America.

Something Old, Something New…

Norman V. Horner is a retired educator who doesn’t really care whether folks call him “Dr.” or not. His distinguished career--plus his 40 articles in professional journals and his leadership in scholarly organizations--suggest that he’s been worthy of his degree for a long time.

TxDOT urges drivers to pay attention amid 17% increase in traffic deaths involving distracted driving

A family’s quiet Sunday in the park turned tragic when a driver, distracted while talking on her cell phone, struck two-year-old Allie White in a parking lot, killing her.

Dwayne Bishop Building completed in Uganda

The addition to the Busia Bible and Vocational Training School in Budoola, Uganda, built in honor of Dwayne Bishop is now complete. The building contains a large classroom as well as a sleeping room for the male students. The staff is waiting on tables and chairs for the classroom.