TASTE: Sweet treats for mom on Mother’s Day

ICE CREAM MADE WITH LOVE FOR MOM   This delicious Very Berry and Creamy Coconut Ice Cream was created with mothers in mind. It’s melt-in-your-mouth delicious, especially when it’s made with fresh ingredients right at home for a perfect addition to Mother’s Day festivities.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (May 6, 2021)

OPINION: No background checks for Federal contractors? What could go wrong?

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Rep. David Trone (D-MD) have introduced a bill that would block certain federal grants from going to federal contractors who conduct criminal background checks, or even “inquire” about the criminal history of an applicant.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Don’t lose that childlike wonder

Today’s front-porch visit is for all of you who feel a little stressed. Okay, I guess I can rephrase that: It’s for all of you. You understand. You have definitely come to the right place, though.

OUT TO PASTOR: A shortcut is not always that short

I take pride in coming up with a shortcut that actually saves me time. However, not all of my shortcuts have really been that short, and I have paid the price. Last week, for example, I had to go clear across town for my appointment with my eye doctor.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (Part 6)

“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (May 6, 2021)

Increased reward offered in Lubbock County 1987 cold case

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information in the 1987 homicide of Veronica Taylor.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: May 6, 2021

Lauren Blackburn, Kristan Watson, and Brady Womack, all of Midlothian, are candidates for graduation at the University of Mississippi in the Class of 2021.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: April 26 – May 2

Gonzalez, Jaime, 38, discharging firearm in city limits, public intoxication. Murray, Cory, 46, DWI. Macias, Christian, 20, poss CS pg 2 <1g drug free zone Felony 3. Roland, Ray, 35, assault CBI. Cooper, Tyler, 23, stalking Felony 3.