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A legacy of stewardship: Sixty years of Soil and Water Conservation

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Just outside of Alpine, nestled among fields of wheat and pastures of grazing cattle, a quiet hero has dedicated his life to caring for the land and safeguarding its future. N.M. Mitchell, the longest-serving director of the Rio Grande-Pecos River Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), has reached an extraordinary milestone, 60 years of service.
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Cat Spring woman arrested for murder

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The Austin County Regional Special Response team arrested a Cat Spring resident March 19 for an active murder warrant. 

Laura Elie, also known as Laura Bursell, 55, was located and arrested in the 16500 block of Sycamore Road in Cat Spring.  

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, DPS Texas Rangers, and DPS Dive Team took part in the investigation. 

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Schaefer Custom Homes is new platinum underwriter for Clay Shootout

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Annual fundraising event for Blinn College will be held April 4 at Boswell Porter 4-H Shotgun Range Schaefer Custom Homes has been named the new platinum underwriter for next month’s Blinn College Alumni and Friends and Buccaneer Alumni Lettermen Clay Shootout, continuing a longstanding family tradition of support.
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Is God Dead? Sour wine

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Last week, we explored a common type of resurrection theory by looking at the offering of the atheist David Mirsch. Picking up the story from last week, the plan, Mirsch explains, was to utilize common herbal drugs of the time (namely Shephard’s Purse, Mandrake, Myrrh, and possibly Opium) to aid in Jesus’ survivability during the crucifixion. This concoction was then slipped into the “sour wine” container at the crucifixion site. Mirsch argues that Jesus first refused the sour wine offered him on the Cross because enough time had not passed (Matt 27:34). Had he taken the wine at that point, he would have lost consciousness and appeared dead within a few minutes of having been crucified. It was at the second offering of sour wine (Matt 27:48) that Jesus accepted the drink, the drink laced with the conspirator’s concoction that “produced a deep, almost comatose state that made Jesus appear dead.”
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There’s no place like home

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Finishing my morning work, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage appeared at my office and asked, “Do you know what day it is?” I didn’t know if this was a trick question because she always puts a trick question before me. “I think,” my dear, “that it is Tuesday.” She looked at me, giggled, and said, “Yes, it is Tuesday, but it is also something else.” “Is it somebody’s birthday today?” She shook her head and said, “Keep on guessing.” I knew I was never going to get it right.