Ferris Texas

Texas Senate votes to advance property tax reform bill

News Staff
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
The Texas Senate broke a logjam that had paralyzed a piece of priority legislation for weeks, blunting a controversial provision in its property tax reform package Monday and then advancing the bill — without having to deploy a procedural “nuclear option.

OUT TO PASTOR: What is was, was a hummingbird

News Staff
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Even as old as I am, there are still things I fear. I do not want to make a list, I’m afraid to. This is not true of the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. As far as I know, she fears nothing, but many things and people fear her. I am the president of that Fear Group.

Front-porch gospel

News Staff
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Welcome to our first “front porch” visit – at least, our first such visit in the last decade or more. Back when I still roamed the halls and the gym at Red Oak High School – teaching and coaching – many of us spent time together here in the newspaper. We are glad to be back.

The believer’s mission statement (part 8)

News Staff
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
“To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” – Luke 4:19 The acceptable year of the Lord is the year of Jubilee, a type and shadow of all the Old Testament feasts and ordinances being fulfilled by the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Joe Biden – negative groping publicity?

News Staff
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Joe Biden has received bad publicity lately. Several women have stepped forward saying the former Vice President of the United States hugged them too long or made them feel uncomfortable when he touched them.