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Hamilton County: A great place to be

A recent report from University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center shows that Hamilton County, Texas is one of the better places to be if you are an aging person and hope to live past 85 years old. This report can be accessed at: https://rhrc.umn.edu/publication/characteristics-of-counties-with-the-hi...

COVID-19: What happens next is up to us

I am continuing to work with Governor Abbott, my fellow members of the Texas legislature and local leaders to safely open the Texas economy. What happens next will be in your hands and the hands of all Texans. Thus far, our rural district has not been hit as hard as other parts of Texas. But lives and livelihoods are still on the line across Gatesville. To save lives and to save businesses and jobs, all of us will have to stand up to the highest standard of what it is to be a Texan. We will all have to act carefully and responsibly as Texas re-engages the economy.

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Back to the Bible

“When the fullness of time was come” God began the Christian Age through His Son, Jesus Christ (Gal. 4:4-5; Eph. 1:9-10). In future articles we will study more about Christ’s work to fulfill God plan. Suffice it to say, at this time, that Christ, through His teachings, life, death, and resurrection became “the mediator of the new testament” and began the new age prophesied by Jeremiah (Jer. 31:31-34; Heb. 8:6-13; 9:15).

Steamboat Yellow Stone kept Revolution afloat

In a May 19, 1837 letter to the speaker of the Republic house of representatives, President Sam Houston pressed for full payment as promised to the captain and crew of the Yellow Stone and the rightful place of the steamboat in Texas history.

UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE (4)

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The Bible consists of three dispensations of time: 1) The Patriarchal Age, 2) the Mosaical Age, and 3) the Christian Age. Each age is named after those to whom God revealed His will. In this first age, which dates from creation, God revealed Himself to the heads of families known as patriarchs, thus the name “Patriarchal Age.”

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To the class of 2020: Last night you were called “children” and “kiddos” but you are young adults.

Gov. Abbott allowing more reopenings

Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday afternoon announced several additions and guidance to his executive orders to open Texas.

Among them, funerals will be conducted under the same rules as religious services; wedding receptions will be conducted under the same rules as restaurants; water outings on rivers will be conducted under the same rules as parks and beaches; and outdoor seating at restaurants must be limited to 6 persons in a party and six-foot distancing between tables.

The American rancher has always been a critical worker

There’s no question COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on our country. We will continue to feel its effects for a long time, and, in some respects, it will likely have a permanent impact on our nation.

Despite the tremendous toll we have paid to combat the virus, I do see reasons for hope and optimism. For one, it has brought our country and communities closer together as we fight for a common cause. This isn’t an uncommon phenomenon after disasters. Politics and personal differences are put aside as communities pull together to help their own on the road to recovery.