TxDMV Reminder: New metal license plate process begins July 1

AUSTIN – Texans will soon experience a more streamlined process for receiving metal license plates when they purchase a car from a dealer, thanks to a new state law.

NFIB announces small business optimism increases slightly in May

AUSTIN – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by three points in May to 98.8, slightly above the 51-year average of 98.Expected business conditions and sales expectations contributed the most to the rise in the index. The Uncertainty Index rose two points from April to 94.

...The dwelling place of God...

“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

...The tanner’s grace...

In the small town of Greenfield, nestled between rolling hills and riverbanks, lived a man named Joel Harland. He was a tanner—one of the last of his kind—working with hides and leather in a trade passed down through generations.

...A grateful tanner...

“Hey, babe, I finally got an idea! I figure Pastor Bob’s kind of like John the Baptist, since he points people to Jesus. And I’m kind of like Simon the tanner because I make leather from deer I process.

Undercover tanner

...My wife, Christy, shuffled her shopping bags into one hand to gesture to Perfect Pizza, about a block away, “Do we have time to eat?”“Why wouldn’t we? I have the day off. Do we have someplace to be?” I asked as we walked.“No, but are you going to work?” Christy asked.“I said I have the day off.

...Muddy...

Mud. I turned around. More mud. I swished to face another direction. Mud again.Oh, no, I never liked to be lost, but by Jove, I always seemed to find myself so. No matter how I swished my back fin, I always found myself looking toward a wall of sludge, oozy and caked with grime.

Texas producers find value in alternative crops

Texas farmers continue to find ways to add value to their operations through alternative crops like oilseeds and cover crop forages.Calvin Trostle, Ph.D.

MOSAIC RUN FUN

The West Texas Running Club and Levelland Main Street Program held the annual Run the Mosaics event honoring Bobby Birdsong on Saturday. This is the third consecutive year the event has been held in downtown Levelland. The event includes a 10K, two-mile run and a one-mile run.