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Baby Formula Available at SCOM

April 3, 2023 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries has baby formula for those in need. There is a limited amount.

Please stop by their Helping Hands building and fill out the proper paperwork.

For more information, please call 936-598-4990.

“Washer Pitching” by Neal Murphy

April 3, 2023 - When I was in high school during the 1950s, the game of washer pitching (Texas horseshoes) was a favorite pastime of us students. Before school, during the lunch break, and even after school one could see boys pitching washers. Occasionally a girl would participate, but it was mostly a masculine game. I loved to play and got reasonably good at it.

My Five Cents: Rural Law Enforcement, Voters, Women's Sports, Emergency Powers, Additional Bills

March 31, 2023 - We have passed the halfway point in session this week, but most of the work is before us. It is full speed ahead for the next two months until Memorial Day.

Here are five things happening around your state:

1. Bill establishing rural law enforcement fund passes Senate

David’s Daily Devotion for March 31

March 31, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, March 31.

As we complete our week-long series on praise, we stand at the threshold of Holy Week. Starting Monday, we'll focus on what happened each day of the week that led to that first Easter morning. We’ll retrace the footsteps of Jesus. We’ll walk with Him on His final journey.

DETCOG Recognizes April as Fair Housing Month

March 30, 2023 - The Board of Directors of Deep East Texas Council of Governments has designated April 2023 as Fair Housing Month in Deep East Texas. Its recently adopted resolution recognizes the significance of Fair Housing Month as an important time to acknowledge, better understand, and support Equal Housing Opportunity.

David's Daily Devotion for March 30

March 30, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, March 30.

What do you usually say when you hear good news? Well, if you’re like most Christians, you say, “Praise the Lord!” Or, these days, maybe you text PTL!

We find the phrase “Praise the Lord” over 40 times in the Bible, mostly in the Psalms. But The Word encourages us, in countless verses, to give praise to God.

We’re COMMANDED to praise Him. Romans 15:11 - Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the people praise Him!

David’s Daily Devotion for March 29

March 29, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, March 29.

We continue today, during this week leading to Palm Sunday, with a series of devotions on the theme of praise. Contemporary Christian Music is dominated by songs of praise - songs like "How Great is Our God", "10,000 Reasons", and "Raise a Hallelujah". But this morning we focus on a classic hymn of praise, perhaps the greatest ever written - "How Great Thou Art.”

TPW Commission Approves Changes to Freshwater Fishing Regulations for 2023-24

March 28, 2023 - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted multiple changes to the freshwater fishing regulations for the upcoming 2023–24 season at the March 23 meeting.

The freshwater fishing regulation changes focus on simplifying and clarifying fishing-related rules on waters within public parks, particularly Community Fishing Lakes (CFLs). Additional changes removed unnecessary exceptions and clarified water-body boundaries.

Shelby County Appraisal District Reminds Businesses to Render Their Taxable Property by Apr. 15

March 28, 2023 - If you own tangible personal property that is used to produce income, then a rendition must be filed with the Shelby County Appraisal District by April 15. Property owners who need more time to file their renditions may file a written request with the chief appraiser on or before April 15 to receive an automatic extension to May 15 or the next business day. The chief appraiser may also grant an additional 15 days after the postponed deadline, if necessary.

David’s Daily Devotion for Mar. 28

March 28, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, March 28.

We continue today, in this week leading to Palm Sunday, with a series on the theme of praise. As Jesus entered Jerusalem that morning, the crowd was shouting a special word, the word "hosanna". Join me in a brief word study.

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