OPINION: President Biden, your wide open border has created the gravest US terror threat in years

Joe Biden has left America’s southern border wide open, and everyone knows it. It’s not just common criminals breaking our immigration laws, or coyotes sneaking people across, or cartels smuggling in deadly drugs. Although that’s bad enough.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: New Mexico governor overstepped the law of the land; will she be made an example since the sheriff won’t uphold it and the criminals aren’t even listening?

You must wonder if she thought she would get away with it?Heck, she still might the way people these days just don’t want to cause waves.You better cause waves because if not, it will be coming to your doorstep next.New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was clearly not reading the room.

OPINION: Illegals were the Left’s mascots, until landing on their doorsteps

We’ll have to admit we were skeptical when Govs. Ron DeSantis, Fla., and Greg Abbott, R-Texas, shipped a load of illegals north to the Blue States that made such a big deal out of their moral exhibitionism as “Sanctuary Cities.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (September 14, 2023)

THE BIG LIES“Ground Zero in New York – I remember standing there the next day and looking at the building. I felt like I was looking through the gates of hell.” – Joe Biden, who was in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2001“Overall, we are seeing progress, but we’re not gonna have a constant.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 19

When the bottom dropped out, trying to keep that wet wall dry was a fire drill unlike any you’ve ever seen.Red hollered for me to “come help right now, and I mean now,” and I ran over to the wall to help him pull the plastic up on the scaffold.

OUT TO PASTOR: Why do some cute babies grow up ugly?

Our second great grand baby was born at the end of last year. Since then, it has been a delight to watch her grow.I will not say she is the cutest baby in the world, but I haven’t met any cuter. She was born cute, and I’m not sure what part of the family she got that.

The miracles of Jesus (part 19)

Then one was brought to Him who was demon possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?

Tips on staying connected during natural disasters

STATEPOINT – Natural disasters can occur anywhere, at any time. Having a plan to stay connected during emergencies is essential.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (September 14, 2023)

The Ferris Public Library has magazines available for a two-week checkout period. To name a few, we have Consumer Reports, Good Housekeeping, Newsweek, Time, HGTV, and People. Children’s magazines that are available include, Animal Tales, J-14, Girl’s World, and Slam.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The following Southern New Hampshire University local students were named to the Summer 2023 Dean’s List: Ashley Van Eyck of Ennis; Megan Wilborn of Red Oak; Tekeyla Jennings, Ryan Miller and Christina Turner of Waxahachie.