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Brett Rogers/Contributing writer The government is a gun, which can either be pointed at you – to take your things and your decisions away from you. Or it can pointed away from you, defensively, to protect your property and your life. We constitute government to defend us, but increasingly, government isContinue Reading

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Rabbi Linda/Bethel Temple Fellowship Shalom Chaverim, God met the Israelite’s at Mt Sinai on Pentecost.  All the people answered as one, “everything God has said “WE WILL DO.” Exodus 19:7-8   Marriage is bride and groom entering covenant vows together by saying, “We DO!”  On Pentecost, God’s people entered a holy matrimony with God.  Much like our marriage vows when we are committingContinue Reading

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Joey Romano/Edward Jones What’s the biggest financial mistake you can make? Choosing the wrong investments? Waiting too long to save for retirement? Underestimating the costs of retirement? All these are reasonable answers, but the biggest mistake you might make is not looking at your financial picture holistically – that is, notContinue Reading

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Staff Reports This weekend Jefferson Lady Bulldog Track participated at Regionals in Whitehouse, Texas. Tierrani Johnson placed 2nd in Discus at Regionals with a throw of 116FT, 3IN.  She is advancing to the STATE TRACK MEET in Austin on May 6th-8th. Tierrani also participated in shot put at regionals and threw 35ft 8.5 inchesContinue Reading

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June 18, 1940-April 23, 2021 Graveside services for Mr. Jack Arthur Nelson, 80, of Avinger, Texas will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Mims Chapel United Methodist Church in Avinger, Texas with Pastor Ray Prince officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.  AContinue Reading

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A Memorial Service for Shannon Keith Gridley 52 will be held 2:00 May 1, 2021 at Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Springfield, Missouri, with Brother Nolan Officiating. Shannon(Batman) was born Nov 23, 1968 in Houston Texas to Parents Connie Kunaknana and Richard Gridley and passed away April 21, 2021. Shannon marriedContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Street repaving is on the way after Tuesday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting.  Aldermen approved the recommendation of Schaumburg & Polk (SPI), the City’s engineering firm, for Lone Star Equipment Company, Inc., to perform the 2021 street repaving project.  Lone Star submitted the low bidContinue Reading

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Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The contrast between United States Constitutional Law and Biblical Law are striking.  The US Constitution places limits on government.  The Bible grants absolute power to kings and fathers.  Let’s look, for example, at one of the most famous stories in the Bible.  The Bible tells this story toContinue Reading

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Joey Romano/Edward Jones On April 22, we observed Earth Day, an occasion that has inspired millions of people over the decades to take steps to clean up our world. Of course, your physical surroundings are important, but you also operate in other “ecosystems” – social, cultural and political. And you’ll needContinue Reading

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Brad Collins/NY Life Insurance  You may think you don’t need to worry about life insurance until, or if, you have children. After all, there’s no one who relies on you to feed, clothe, and educate them. Remaining uninsured, however, could prove to be a big financial mistake, even without dependents. Here’s why.Continue Reading