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Pasture Talk

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Keeping livestock healthy can feel like a delicate balancing act, and winter weather makes that even harder. Cold fronts, sudden temperature swings, and damp conditions can weaken animals’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia.

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year! Christmas has passed into the great Gulf of time and, to me, that's both a sad thing and a relief. Aww come on. Most of us are exhausted by the non stop shopping, worrying over bill roulette, figuring out what to pay for and what bill can slide a little longer. There's a mountain of reasons we're just dragged down this time of year. On the other hand, the holidays are the happiest time of year. Great food, good company and the sweet reflection of years gone by. It's magical. Along with all that magic abounding is the week or so after Christmas morning and New Years Day when most of us really don't know what to do, where to go or how to act. Is it a vacation period? Do we go to work and chalk it all up to time served and business as usual? I woke up New Years Eve literally without a clue what day it was this year and began mind puzzling over actually what and when do we begin celebrating the ushering in of festivities.
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Starting the New Year with Tax Relief for East Texans

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As we begin a new year, many families are setting goals, reviewing household budgets, and preparing for the year ahead. I want to start 2026 by making sure East Texans know about several new tax relief provisions now in effect under the Working Families Tax Cut Act, also known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, passed by Congress last year.
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J. R. Huffman Library News

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NEW BOOK: “End Game” by Jeffrey Archer; “Coyote Hills” by Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman; “My Beloved” by Jan Karon; “The Girl from Devil’s Island” by J.A. Jance; “Calder Strong” by Janet Dailey; “Denied Access” by Vince Flynn; “Kiss Her Goodbye” by Lisa Gardner; “Boleyn Traitor” by Philippa Gregory; “The Widow” by John Grisham
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Patsy Ann Rhoden

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Patsy Ann Rhoden, age 82, of Houston, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025. She was born on October 8, 1943, in Houston. Left to cherish her memory is her son, Tommy Paul “T.P.” Rhoden and wife, Angie; daughter, Mary Lynnell Baggett; sister, Clara Townsend; grandchildren, Justin Revia, Ryan Baggett and wife,