City of Wilmer W.I.S.H. program applications open

WILMER – City officials are accepting applications for Wilmer’s Initiative to Spread Hope program.“Serving our community is a top priority through the ‘Wilmer’s Initiative to Spread Hope’ (W.I.S.H.

ROISD earns top award for excellence

RED OAK – Red Oak ISD has earned the highest form of recognition in the area of budget development and presentation.

Wilmer’s water service getting smarter

WILMER – The city of Wilmer’s water service infrastructure is about to get smarter.City officials recently announced an $880,780 project to modernize its aging system with an Advanced Metering Infrastructure or “smart” water meter.

DPS increases traffic enforcement for Thanksgiving Holiday

AUSTIN – There is a lot to be thankful for this year, and the Texas Department of Public Safety wants to ensure people are able to get to and from their holiday celebrations safely.Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will increase enforcement on the roads from Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 28.

ROHS adds 4 student-athletes to signings

RED OAK – Red Oak High School and ROISD Athletics hosted college-bound student-athletes, their families, friends, and coaches for the fall signing of letters of intent on Nov. 10. Thirteen additional student-athletes are expected to confirm their intent to various colleges at 8:30 a.m.

TASTE: SPECIAL CENTERPIECES FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

FAMILY FEATURES – Few things bring family and friends together quite like the holidays, and serving up an elegant, seasonal meal centered around a mouthwatering main dish is a recipe for creating lasting memories with the ones you love.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (November 25, 2021)

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lost in Yellowstone (chapter 18)

CHAPTER 18“The Agnostic: In Search of a Rose (Part 1)” What you are about to read is one of the very special accounts for me.

OUT TO PASTOR: Thanksgiving quandary – roast turkey or lame duck?

My father used to tell me anything worth doing was worth doing right the first time. If you have time to do it the second time, you have time to do it right the first time.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (part 33)

“When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.