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breast, and this can be done through self-examination. If you find a lump in your breast do not [just] wonder what it is. Go to your doctor and have him/her find out what kind of lump it is.” The Longview Regional Medical Center (LRMC) Center for Breast Care provides all forms of digital mammography. This treatment allows patients to enjoy greater accuracy in diagnoses, quicker treatment results, and an easier, more comfortable exam. The LRMC
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From Page 1 “I believe in live and let live,” said McLeroy. “Let them worship the way they want. They don’t bother anyone.” Bashir says some Muslims do give Islam a bad name. “We call these people extremists,” he said. “ We want peace. Everyone wants peace. The people who disrupt peace in the name of Islam are not Muslims.” Bashir reports his congregation is building an open-to-the-public basketball goal. Anyone can use it. The goal of the Center is to reach the community, so they invited the public to the open house. “We want the community to know who we are,” he
said. “We are humans, and we have the same blood flowing in our veins. We respect every religion, and we want to tell the community who we are.” The mosque has emerald green and creme-colored carpets imported from Turkey. They are there because nobody is permitted to wear shoes in the main mosque where prayers are spoken and worshippers listen to the Imam. In addition, the event included a question-and-answer session(see separate stor y). Guest Jean Wheatfall was impressed with the open house. “It was very informative [I’m] quite surprised,” she said. “All I can say is we need to understand each
other. I enjoyed it all” Another guest, Gail Cochrane, lived in Washington for 25 years, and is shocked by the racism prevalent in Longview. “There is so much ignorance about other people and cultures,” she said. “We need to do more of this.” The packed house was delighted by the sumptuous cuisine the hosts provided. There were both Far Eastern and homespun American offerings. Many carried heaping plates home with them. Most important of all, it ended as an evening of genuine fellowship. Guests were armed with true knowledge of Islam; not what news pundits tend to feed their audience for ratings.
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By Patrick Buchanan “The Kurds have no friends but the mountains,” is an old lament. Last week, it must have been very much on Kurdish minds. As their U.S. allies watched, the Kurdish peshmerga fighters were run out of Kirkuk and all the territory they had captured fighting ISIS alongside the Americans. The Iraqi army that ran them out was trained and armed by the United States. The U.S. had warned the Kurds against holding the referendum on independence on Sept. 25, which carried with 92 percent. Iran and Turkey had warned against an independent Kurdistan that could be a magnet for Kurdish minorities in their own countries. But the Iraqi Kurds went ahead. Now they have lost
Kirkuk and its oil, and their dream of independence is all but dead. More troubling for America is the new reality revealed by the rout of the peshmerga. Iraq, which George W. Bush and the neocons were going to fashion into a pro-Western democracy and American ally, appears to be as close to Iran as it is to the United States. After 4,500 U.S. dead, scores of thousands wounded and a trillion dollars sunk, our 15-year war in Iraq could end with a Shiite-dominated Baghdad aligned with Tehran. With that grim prospect in mind, Secretary Rex Tillerson said Sunday, “Iranian militias that are in Iraq, now that the fight against ... ISIS is coming to a close ... need to go home. Any foreign fighters in Iraq need to go home.” Tillerson meant Iran’s Quds Force in Iraq should go home, and the Shiite militia in Iraq should be conscripted into the army. But what if the Baghdad regime of Haider al-Abadi does not agree? What if the Quds Force does not go home to Iran and the Shiite militias that helped retake Kirkuk refuse to enlist in the Iraqi
army? Who then enforces Tillerson’s demands? Consider what is happening in Syria. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, largely Kurdish, just annihilated ISIS in Raqqa and drove 60 miles to seize Syria’s largest oil field, al-Omar, from ISIS. The race is now on between the SDF and Bashar Assad’s army to secure the border with Iraq. Bottom line: The U.S. goal of crushing the ISIS caliphate is almost attained. But if our victory in the war against ISIS leaves Iran in the catbird seat in Baghdad and Damascus, and its corridor from Tehran to Baghdad, Damascus and Beirut secure, is that really a victory? Do we accept that outcome, pack up and go home? Or do we leave our forces in Syria and Iraq and defy any demand from Assad to vacate his country? Sunday’s editorial in The Washington Post, “The Next Mideast Wars,” raises the crucial questions now before us. Would President Trump be willing to fight a new war to keep Iran from consolidating its position in Iraq and Syria?
Would the American people support such a war with U.S. troops? Would Congress, apparently clueless to the presence of 800 U.S. troops in Niger, authorize a new U.S. war in Syria or Iraq? If Trump and his generals felt our vital interests could not allow Syria and Iraq to drift into the orbit of Iran, where would we find allies for such a fight? If we rely on the Kurds in Syria, we lose NATO ally Turkey, which regards Syria’s Kurds as collaborators of the PKK in Turkey, which even the U.S. designates a terrorist organization. The decision as to whether this country should engage in new post-ISIS wars in the Mideast, however, may be taken out of our hands. Saturday, Israel launched new air strikes against gun positions in Syria in retaliation for shells fired into the Golan Heights. Damascus claims that Israel’s “terrorist” allies inside Syria fired the shells, to give the IDF an excuse to attack. Why would Israel wish to provoke a war with Syria? Because the Israelis see the
The charges against Weinstein Legal Marijuana is becoming and O’Reilly need sorting By Froma Harrop It would take a really big jerk to steal the sexual predator headlines from Harvey Weinstein. Defrocked Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly apparently has what it takes. It was reported over the weekend that O’Reilly reached a $32 million settlement earlier this year with former Fox News analyst Lis Wiehl. She alleged that he had forced her into a sexual relationship. That’s $32 million! Hollywood producer Weinstein’s payouts to his accusers generally fell into the more modest $80,000 to $150,000 range. What O’Reilly may have done to merit such an extraordinarily large sum is subject to great speculation. The agreement stipulated that Wiehl renounce her allegations. O’Reilly had already made five settlements with women. This one broke the Fox News record set by fired Chairman Roger Ailes, who paid former host Gretchen Carlson $20 million. Carlson tweeted over the weekend, “Nobody pays $32m for false allegations — nobody.” That view is seconded. At the same time, it doesn’t make all the me-too claims floating through social media true, either. They need sorting out. Weinstein has been accused of nearly every villainy against women, from the extremely serious, rape, to piggish sexual advances. The job of meting out justice, at this point, belongs to the legal system. Twitter now groans
with the “MeToo” hashtag attached to stories of sexual abuse. One would like to put them to productive use, but the wild west of Twitter makes that very hard, if not impossible, to do. Social media offer a neon stage for attention grabbing, as well as for sharing one’s experiences. And platforms offering anonymity, such as Twitter, also let creeps of all genders pollute the discourse with fabrications. Carlson’s tweets, we know, are attached to Carlson. Twitter certifies that. Less credible are such handles as @ AngryWomanInTulsa, which I just made up. Respectable media should know better than to treat anonymous posts as factual testimony. But major networks routinely showcase tweets from who-knows-who as reflections of public sentiment. Lindy West wrote in The New York Times, “My social media feeds have been glutted for the past three days with stories of degradation, workplace harassment, rape.” Women on Twitter, she added, are “using the hashtag #MeToo to demonstrate the staggering breadth and ubiquity of sexual predation.” The truth is we have no idea who many of these people are. Some could be prankster boys
in Albania. Some could be provocateurs saying ridiculous things to make feminists look silly. Russians evidently set up hundreds of thousands of fake Twitter accounts to destroy Hillary Clinton’s reputation with outright lies. They continue to fan the flames whenever America ignites in another controversy. Most recently, they latched on to the takea-knee phenomenon to spread false and racially charged claims against blacks. When talking about the mistreatment of women, it’s also important not to lump felonies with bad manners. A leer is not rape. Some sisters argue they are both manifestations of the same disease. I disagree. For example, the woman who claimed Weinstein “badgered” her into giving him a massage was not quite so powerless as she made herself to be. She had the power to walk out of the room and, if appropriate, press charges. If she preferred not to risk her career, that was her choice. I’ve been subject to crude sexist slurs. Men on the street have exposed themselves. I’ve been rubbed against in crowded conveyances, and a dirty old stranger put his hand on my 14-year-old knee. Icky and unpleasant, yes, but trauma? Rape and other physical assault are trauma. The explosive anger over these high-profile cases has raised the stakes for sexual predators. That’s good. Meanwhile, let’s keep the process orderly and honest, to the extent possible.
the norm By Steve Chapman
The war on drugs has been going on since 1971, and we have a winner: marijuana. Back then, possession of pot carried heavy penalties in many states — even life imprisonment. Today, 29 states sanction medical use of cannabis, and eight allow recreational use. Legal weed has become about as controversial as Powerball. One sign of the shift came in Wednesday’s debate among the Democrats running for governor of Illinois. The state didn’t get its first medical marijuana dispensary until 2015, and it decriminalized possession of small amounts of pot only last year. But most of the candidates endorsed legalization of recreational weed, and one supported “full decriminalization.” Those positions are not politically risky, in Illinois or in most places. They’re mainstream. In 2016, Gallup Poll found that 60 percent of Americans supported full legalization — up from 36 percent in 2005. Given the choice, voters generally favor it. Nine states had cannabis initiatives on the ballot last year. Medical marijuana won in four states, and recreational pot won in another four. Only Arizona’s recreational pot measure failed. Next year should further erode pot prohibition. “Campaigns are underway in at least five states to legalize either medical or recreational cannabis,” reports Marijuana Business Daily. It also notes that New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont could get recreational cannabis through legislative action. All this progress has occurred even though federal law bars possession and use — impeding normal commerce in states that permit dispensaries. Under President Barack Obama, the Justice Department chose to defer to states that allowed cannabis. But banks generally are leery of doing business with pot dispensaries, forcing many to operate on cash alone. As a candidate, Donald Trump indicated he would follow more or less the same course as Obama. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, however, has been an implacable opponent of liberalization. He once joked — well, I assume he was joking — that he had no problem with the Ku Klux Klan until he “found out they smoked pot.” He appointed a task force on crime, hoping it would confirm his
outcome of the six-year Syrian civil war as a strategic disaster. Hezbollah, stronger than ever, was part of Assad’s victorious coalition. Iran may have secured its land corridor from Tehran to Beirut. Its presence in Syria could now be permanent. And only one force in the region has the power to reverse the present outcome of Syria’s civil war — the United States. Bibi Netanyahu knows that if war with Syria breaks out, a clamor will arise in Congress to have the U.S. rush to Israel’s aid. Closing its Sunday editorial the Post instructed the president: “A failure by the United States to defend its allies or promote new political arrangements for (Syria and Iraq) will lead only to more war, the rise of new terrorist threats, and, ultimately, the necessity of more U.S. intervention.” The interventionist Post is saying: The situation is intolerable. Confront Assad and Iran now, or fight them later. Trump is being led to the Rubicon. If he crosses, he joins Bush II in the history books.
preposterous claim that Obama’s laissez-faire policy was to blame for rising violence. But the panel report, which has not been made public, recommended sticking with that approach. The case for full legalization becomes stronger all the time. One reason is that the disproportionate impact on AfricanAmericans has gained more attention. Blacks are nearly four times likelier to be arrested for pot possession than whites even though there is no racial difference in usage. Drug enforcement has been a major motive for stop-and-frisk tactics that have fostered resentment of cops among black men. Treating cannabis like beer or cigarettes would greatly curtail such encounters. For years, opponents said legalization would lead to disaster. But as Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. noted, “A page of history is worth a volume of logic.” We no longer have to rely on ominous forecasts. We now have actual experience in states that have taken the leap, and the results refute the fears. Studies show that after Colorado permitted recreational pot, there was no increase in adolescent use or traffic fatalities. In Washington, which voted for legalization in 2012, crime rates proceeded to decline. California found that when medical dispensaries closed, neighborhood crime didn’t fall; it rose. This year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine found “substantial evidence that cannabis is an effective treatment for chronic pain in adults.” That helps explains why states that allow cannabis have far lower rates of opioid overdoses. The simple reality is that marijuana eases suffering and saves lives. States with fiscal problems — Illinois being a prominent example — also stand to gain from allowing recreational pot. First, they don’t have to spend so much money arresting, trying and incarcerating users and sellers. Second, they get a windfall from taxing a product that previously sold only on the black market. Washington’s cannabis taxes bring in about $250 million a year. State governments can also expect savings in Medicaid and other health care programs as some patients opt for inexpensive cannabis over pricey prescription drugs. There are also financial savings for ambulances, hospitals and morgues when fewer people overdose with opioids — not to mention a lower toll in human misery and heartache. It’s too late to undo all the harm produced by the war on drugs. But Americans are realizing it’s never too late to enjoy the benefits of peace.
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She also directs the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy. “I am honored to have the opportunity to share best practices for teaching economics and personal finance with my colleagues from around the country. Serving nationally allows me to bring greater resources to my students at the University of Texas at Tyler and to the K-12 teachers I work with throughout Texas,” Doty said. Doty has served on the NAEE Executive
Committee since 2012 in various positions including university center representative, professional development committee liaison, strategic planning committee chair, and most recently, president-elect. NAEE is a professional association with the mission to advance economic education and financial literacy. A teaching fellow for the UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers and a founding fellow and president-elect of The University of Texas at Tyler Academy of Distinguished Teachers, Doty is a 2015 UT System Board of Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award recipient. One of the 14 campuses of the UT System. The University of Texas at Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at The University of Texas at Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 10,000 high-ability students. The University of Texas at Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.
Fiscal Notes: Texas Migration Of Texas’ total population growth between 2010 and 2016, migration accounted for almost half of the moves to the Lone Star State. But the migration pattern varies with location: smaller cities received the majority of their new residents from other parts of Texas, and larger cities received most new residents from other states. “Texas has been one of the fastest-growing states practically since we entered the Union, and nothing’s going to change that — our inherent advantages and our determination
are simply too strong,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. “Knowing who comes to our state and where they are coming from can help us understand these migration trends and plan accordingly.” Besides being one of the fastest-growing states, Texas is also known as a center for cutting-edge life science. Nearly 99,000 Texans work in fields related to various aspects of the biological sciences and biotechnology. These science-driven industries bring some of the nation’s best minds to our state and support many jobs.
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Over the years, the internet has become a major resource for people looking for love. According to a 2015 survey byPew Research Center, 15 percent of U.S. adults have used online dating sites or mobile dating apps. With more people using online dating,scammers are taking advantage by creating compelling backstories, full-fledged identities then trick you into falling for somebody who doesn’t exist. Better Business Bureau serving Central East Texas (BBB) urges consumers to be on the lookout for scams being populated on online dating websites and on social networks. “The romance scam is very similar to other types of consumer fraud, however, in this case the scammer’s main tool is affection and eventually love,” said Mechele Agbayani Mills, president and CEO of BBB Central East Texas. “They use this feigned devotion to swindle thousands, and sometimes tens of thousands of dollars from their prey”. Targeting single and widowed men and women, love scammers are setting up fake profiles committing anywhere from three to twelve months to woo their victims into emptying their pockets.Often times scammers claim to be in the military or working overseas as a reason to not meet you in person. BBB warns consumers of the following love scam operator tactics: • They claim to be from the U.S., but they are overseas for business or family matters. • They profess their love at warp speed, usually within 24-48 hours. • They send gifts within the first few weeks of contact both to endear their victims to them as well as to confirm their victim’s address. • Many claim to have lost a spouse
in a tragic accident. • They insist you keep the relationship a secret. BBB offers the following tips to help avoid heartbreak: • Never send money to someone you have never met and whom you don’t know well. If you are asked to send funds via wire transfer, prepaid credit card, Green Dot Moneypack, or any unusual method of payment, discontinue contact immediately. If you refuse to send money to a scam artist, they will move on to someone else. • Don’t click on links or open attachments. Links can download malware onto your computer which are designed to retrieve information and compromise your identity. • Never share personally identifiable information.Refrain from sharing banking and credit card information, birthday and Social Security number with anyone you don’t know. • Don’t be pressured to act immediately. Scammers typically make you think something is scarce. They want to push you into action before you have time to think or to discuss it with a family member, friend or financial advisor. • Be cautious about what you share online. Be sure to use privacy settings on all social media and online accounts. Imposters often get information about their targets from their online interactions and can make themselves sound like a friend or family member because they know so much about you. For more information on how to be a savvy consumer, go to bbb. org. To report fraudulent activity or unscrupulous business practices, please use BBB Scam Tracker or call the BBB Hotline: (903)581-8373)
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Small Business Saturday was created in 2010 to encourage consumers to remember to visit the smaller businesses in their hometown. Celebrating its seventh year, Small Business Saturday is now also a holiday tradition. Consumers spent $14.3 billion on Small Business Saturday last year, according to American Express and the National Federation of Independent Businesses. “Larger businesses will get a lot of foot traffic this holiday shopping season”,
said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Serving Central East Texas. “But it’s important to remember to shop small and shop local as well.” The following suggestions can help you stand out on Small Business Saturday, taking place on Nov. 25, 2015. Make sure you look good online. Consumers are searching the Internet for local businesses, so make sure your website and social media pages are ready and make them want to pay you a visit. Make sure your site is search-friendly, easy to navigate, and
clearly displays your location and hours. Don’t forget to include holiday specials. Get the word out. It may be too late to advertise in print/ TV/Radio in time for Small Business Saturday, but it’s worth the time to call your representatives just in case. Definitely put it on your calendar and in your budget for next year. There’s still plenty of time, however, to use social media, networking events, and sprucing up your store front to remind customers to pay you a visit. Brag about your friends. On your social media pages, highlight other great businesses
in your neighborhood. They may return the favor, sending even more visitors your way, and making this a true community event. Collaborate with other small business owners in your area to hold a mass “sidewalk sale.” Work you’re your neighbors by inserting their flyers and coupons in your shopping bags. Ask them to do the same for you. Make it fun and personal. Smaller companies are often unable to compete with giant retailers when it comes to price. They are, however, often able to offer value via a more
personal shopping experience. Make an extra effort to deliver outstanding customer service this holiday season. This a great opportunity to make a good impression and create a return customer. It’s also a great opportunity to engage your customers, so if you have social media or a newsletter, have them sign up or like your page, so you can keep them up to date throughout the year. For more information on how to be a savvy business owner, go to bbb. org. To network with BBB Accredited Businesses and other professionals, join
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our LinkedIn group or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Mechele Mills is the President|CEO for the Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas. Prior to her role at BBB, she led and consulted organizations of all sizes, managing operations, sales marketing, and personnel for both the public and private sector. She holds a Bachelor’s in Journalism/PR from the University of Texas at Tyler and a Master’s in Business Administration from Baylor University.
SPOTLIGHT 6 GOSPEL Gospel Spotlight
October 26-November 2, 2017 June 22-29, 2017
Why is doing what is right Why Is Doing What is Right Overcoming the Help overwhelming 6 Gospel Spotlight always best?(Part (Part 2 2) of 2) Always Best? 1 of When June 22-29, 2017
By Michael A. Guido, D.D.
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moments of oppressionByhe didA. Guido, not seem to suffer Michael D.D. By Michael A. Guido, D.D. We are all to grateful for our “first responders.” from depression. He felt free sing a song of They save lives, bind wounds, bring food, give clothing, proshelter and restore power. They have become our hope that God planted vide in his heart. He found “rescuers.” And, indeed, they fulfill a critical role. We are of allstrength grateful for our “first They But as Christians, when we face a time of trial or traga source that came to responders.” him from his edy, we have One who has been waiting for us to call save lives, bind wounds, bring food, give clothing, proupon Him companion when we need help. He – is always waiting for dearest friend and constant God! an opportunity to prove His power whenever we face a vide shelter and restore power. They have become our difficult situation.in the morning I “I will sing of Your strength, One morning, about four o’clock, Peter was in seri“rescuers.” And, indeed, they fulfill a critical role. ous trouble. He and of hisfortress, friends were in a small will sing of Your love; for You area fewmy boat far from shore when a fierce storm arose out of But as Christians, when we face a time of trial orastragnowhere. Fearing for their lives they became even my refuge in times of trouble!” wrote David more frightened when they saw what they thought was edy, we have One who has been waiting for us to call a ghost. They screamed in terror. And over the howling he reflected on the troubled times of his life. And wind came a stern voice that said, “Stop being afraid.” upon Him when we need He is always waiting for was Jesus assuring them that there was no reason he was not the only oneItforhelp. who found themselves them to fear for their lives because He was there to an opportunity to prove power whenever save them when they needed Him thewe most. face a in life threatening andHis even life ending “If it is really you,” said Peter, “tell me to come to difficult situation. You – let me walk on the water!” “Certainly,” said Jesus, situations. “come on. You’ve nothing to fear!” He got out of the One morning, about four o’clock, Peter was in boat, felt the wind and the waves, lost His faith and beDo you remember what Paul and Silas did serigan to sink. He shouted, “Save me, Lord,” and He did. ous trouble. He and a few of friends inouraprayer small It is his never the eloquence were or length of that when they were thrown into prison for serving counts, but our simplicity and sincerity. It is never a formulaabut our faith. He will alwaysarose come to our rescue boat far from when fierce storm out ofif the Lord? At shore midnight they were praying and we call on Him in a faith that believes in Him. Prayer: Lord, we do indeed believe in Your power nowhere. Fearing for their lives they became even singing hymns of praise to the Lord while the and Your promises. Increase our faith whenever we doubt. In Jesus’ Name, they Amen. thought was more they saw what otherfrightened prisoners when listened to them. God joined in Scripture for this week: Psalm 12:1 Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those whohowling are loyal have athe ghost. They screamed terror. And over the celebration, sent aninvanished earthquake that caused from the human race. wind cameshaking a stern that voicethe thatprisoners’ said, “Stopchains being fell afraid.” so much It was Jesus assuring them that there was no reason off and doors flew open. The confines and chains for them to for their lives was there to of being infear prison could notbecause silence He them. save them when neededwrote Him the most. Josephus, thethey historian, of the Christians “If it is really Peter, “tell me toon come to awaiting death you,” in thesaid Coliseum. Waiting You – let me themangle water!” “Certainly,” Jesus, the lions to walk maulonand them, theysaid sang “come on.joy You’ve nothing totheir fear!”voices He gotwere out of the songs of so loudly that boat, the wind and the waves, lost Histhe faith and beheardfelt above the roar of the lions and cheers gan to sink. HeAs shouted, “Savethe me,lions Lord,” andwould He did. of the crowd. they faced that It is never theGod eloquence orsong lengthinoftheir our prayer that devour them, put His mouths, His peace heartsand and angels It toiscomfort counts, but in ourtheir simplicity sincerity. never a forthem.but our faith. He will always come to our rescue if mula wethat facebelieves the confinement wePrayer: call on Lord, Him inwhen a faith in Him. of a cellPrayer: or the threat devoured, we know Youpower are Lord, ofwebeing do indeed believe in Your present. Jesus’ Name, Amen.our faith whenever we and YourInpromises. Increase Scripture for Today: doubt. In Jesus’ Name, Psalm Amen.59:16 But I will sing of Scripture your strength, in the morning I will sing of your for this week: Psalm 12:1 Help, LORD, love; you are my anymore; fortress, my refuge times ofhave for nofor one is faithful those whoinare loyal trouble. from the human race. vanished
Why IsKinsolving Doing What is Right By Carey “God rejoices when CareyKinsolving we do right,” says Always Best? (Part 1 of 2)
“God likes when we Jennifer, 11. “HePsalm blesses 23 speaks of the “When you it have a baby Lord leading his people in paths of righteousness. A do you what’s right because “When have a baby sister, and sometimes you us, praises us, rewards biblical proverb promises sister, and sometimes you that us. the Lord will direct tricktrick her, then God will not that is another reason her, then God will not us and cherishes the paths of those who aclike that,” says Victoria, 8. knowledge him in all their Baby sisters seem to to go to heaven,” says 8. When we do right, we like that,” says Victoria, ways (Proverbs 3:6). have radar for discovering Doing good or evil begins they’ve been duped6. — at Baby sisters seem to Colton, show that we appreciate with the decisions we make. least my baby sister did. Paths, the directions we Parents also radar possess this have for discovering Good works are never him and love him travel inwith life, start with pathsame radar, as Katelyn, 8, ways in the brain. Whatevcan testify: “I was faking they’ve been duped er we fix our minds on will reason anyone goes— at all our heart, soul, sick,a and I got grounded for influence our brain’s paththree weeks. I got in trouleast my baby sister did. mind, spirit and waysbody. and our life’s paths. to my heaven. Rather, they ble with dad, and that’s The results of a 17-year bad.” Parents also possess this study inhe the journal Science Katelyn, your lifebe will a be result of should God loves us, and reported that 5.7 percent of much more peaceful and same radar, as Katelyn, 8, youths who watched less fun iftrusting you do the rightJesus’ thing. work on knows we understand than one hour of television Take a tip from Keeleigh, testify: a day committed aggres11: can “If you do right all the “I was faking the cross to pay for one’s that when we do what sive acts against others in time, you won’t get in trousick, and I got grounded for subsequent years. That figble, you won’t get fussed at, tomore heaven. When is right.” ure jumped to 22.5 percent and way you will have fun. for those who watched one weeks. Thatthree means you will make I got in trouToo much television time for children:Thank Good or bad?you, Jennifer, to three hours a day and the beneficiary love of being a child of Godyou’re happy and have a betble with and that’s ter relationship withmy Him.” dad, real life, the “fun” ended few it’ll be grief/ To the law 28.8 percent for those who watched more than three of God’s grace, expressing Doing the right thing when you’re Bonnie Parker and afor relief/ But it’s death for the joy God is both constraining hours a day. andbad.” having fun may sound Clyde Barrow drove into Bonnie and Clyde.” about this: You contradictory, but the Bibletoa bless hail of bullets fired by of Youfellowship don’t have to be ain Think positioned a love and liberating. It’s what you think. Parents Katelyn, your life will be bank robber to know that are calls this fun state “blesslawmen waiting in ambush who consider television a ed.” others. Many people think fun along a tree-lined Louisiana the Bible says, “The wages Gratitude, not and ofrelationship. Is it really a constraining because much more peaceful comes when they break road. sin is death.” We’ve all benign babysitter should rules. Many movies depict Shortly before her death, earned those wages. Many think again. Children are the guilt of trying to burden to do things for we know our actions lawless having Bonnie Parkerthing. gave a poem times, the second part of vulnerable to the strangfunpeople if you doallthe right the fun. to her mother, which proved that scripture is not quot- ers who invade your home earn salvation, someone love? through television. Doing can cause great grief Remember movie to beshould prophetic. Here’s how ed: “but the gift ofwe God is Take athe tip from Keeleigh, “Bonnie and Clyde”? Rob- the poem ends: “They don’t eternal life in Christ Jesus right begins by thinking motivate Christians to the Immediately after to God. “Do not grieve bing11: banks“If looked like so they’re all tough or des- our Lord” (Romans 6:23). If right. you dothink right Memorize this truth: “For much fun in the movie. In perate./ They know the law Bonnie had known the secas he thinks in his heart, so always wins./ They’ve been ond half, she might have do good wrote the Holy Spirit of God,” time, you works. won’t get in trou- the Apostle Paul is he” (Proverbs 23:7). shot at before/ But they do avoided a life of crime. Ask this question: If you not ignore/ That death is that “Doinggoing what is right isheaven offended people ble,Jesus you won’t get fussed at, to the Apostle Paul wrote the wages of sin. always best because once feed on a diet of television violence, what are you “Someday they’ll go you do it the first time, you and you will have more fun. when he said,down“This is is “not of works, least (Ephesians 4:30). together/ And they’ll almost can’t stop doing it,” prone to do? bury them sidemake by side./ To says Cecile, 10. That means will the work of you God, that anyone should boast,” Being God’s child is Too much television time for children: Good or bad? God happy and have a betyou believe in Him he wrote that Christians liberating because our ter relationship with Him.” real life, the in “fun” ended few it’ll beas grief/ To the law whom He sent” (John are “created Christ security Christians Doing right thing when it’smade death for Bonnie 6:29). We the so much Jesus for goodParker works”and aisrelief/ in whoBut God and having fun may sound Bonnie and Clyde.” Clyde Barrow drove into want to contribute to (Ephesians 2:8-10). us, not in what we do. contradictory, but the Bible don’t have to be a a hail of bullets fired by our salvation. It takes Although doing IfYou we forget who we calls this fun state “bless- lawmen waiting in ambush bank robber to know that humility to admit that right won’t get us into are, God has a way of ed.” Many people think fun along a tree-lined Louisiana the Bible says, “The wages our goodness falls heaven, God will getting our attention. of sin is death.” We’ve all comes when they break road. far short of God’s bless our socks off for He promises discipline those wages. Many Shortly before her death, earned rules. Many movies depict righteousness. doing it. for all his children. It’s lawless people having all Bonnie Parker gave a poem times, the second part of “If you choose toproved do the discipline of not a loving to her mother, which that scripture is quottheWhy fun. should Christians do right wrong, it is notHere’s pleasing father “butwho the wants gift of the God is be prophetic. how ed: Remember the if movie to they are and assured of Rob- the to God. will“They not be best forlife hisinchildren poemHe ends: don’t eternal Christ Jesus “Bonnie Clyde”? heaven by faith alone happy, and you will (Hebrews 12:6). 6:23). If Lord” (Romans they’re tough or des- our bing banks looked likeinso think Christfun alone? feel badThey inside,” says Not only is Godthe secknow the law Bonnie had known much in the movie. In perate./ always wins./ They’ve been ond half, she Abby, 10. grieved when might his have crime. shot at before/ Buthurt they do avoided Have you ever childrena life sin,ofbut often “Doing what is right is not ignore/ That death is someone you loved? The others are hurt, says always best because once the wages of sin. pain of hurting a loved Rebecca, 7: “We should “Someday they’llA go you do itsay the ‘sorry’ first time, you one is excruciating. always if we almost can’t stop doing it,” down together/ And they’ll Bible scholar once said, hurt someone’s feelings says Cecile, 10. bury them side by side./ To “The greatest motivation or heart. We not only By Carey Kinsolving
for holy living is unconditional love.” The unconditional
hurt that person’s heart, we’re hurting God’s heart.”
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Psalm 23 speaks of the Lord leading his people in paths of righteousness. A biblical proverb promises that the Lord will direct the paths of those who acknowledge him in all their ways (Proverbs 3:6). Doing good or evil begins with the decisions we make. Paths, the directions we travel in life, start with pathways in the brain. Whatever we fix our minds on will influence our brain’s pathWhen Christians sin, ways and our life’s paths. it’s a family The resultsmatter. of a 17-year Salvation sin’s study in thefrom journal Science penalty that occurs reported 5.7 when percent of youths watched less anyonewho believes in Jesus than one hour of television as their savior. Salvation afrom day sin’s committed power aggressive acts against others in occurs when Christians subsequent years. confess their sinsThat to figure jumped to 22.5 percent God and experience for those who watched one restored fellowship. to three hours a day and Acknowledging our 28.8 percent for those who wrongs to people hurt watched more than three by our sins can restore a hours a day. relationship. Think about this: You about this: areThink what you think. Parents Do right for the right a who consider television reasons.babysitter Enjoy Godshould and benign look for ways to express think again. Children are your love for vulnerable to him. the strangersMemorize who invadethis your home through television. Doing truth: “For we are His right begins bycreated thinking workmanship, right. in Christ Jesus for good Memorize thisGod truth: “For works, which as he thinksbeforehand in his heart, so prepared isthat he”we (Proverbs should23:7). walk in Ask this question: If you them” (Ephesians 2:10). feed on a diet of television Ask this question: Do violence, what are you you do right because prone to do?
God has made you righteous, or are you trying to become righteous by doing good deeds?
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The Texas CVC Program receives criminal court costs, fees and fines from convicted offenders to reimburse victims and their families for certain crime-related expenses of up to $50,000, including loss of income, loss of support, medical costs, mental health counseling, rent and relocation assistance, and funeral and burial costs. No taxpayer dollars are involved. Last year, Attorney General Paxton announced a wide range of limit increases on benefits a victim of violent crime may receive through the CVC Program – including the first increases for some benefits since the 1990s. Boosting the limits helped the CVC Program to award 35 percent more compensation in fiscal
Texas State University to receive $5.4M
year 2017 compared to 2016. The CVC Program was created by the Texas Legislature in 1979 and is now one of the largest of its kind in the nation. From the CVC Program’s creation January 1, 1980 through the end of fiscal year 2017, the program awarded $1.52 billion. For more information about the Texas CVC program, including eligibility requirements, visit the attorney general’s website here: https://www.texasattorneygeneral. gov/cvs/crime-victimscompensation View the list of new Texas CVC program claim limits here: https:// www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/ cvs/crime-victims-compensationreimbursable-expenses
“It is time for us to come together as one United people. I will be president for all America" -President-elect Trump Dr. Norman Rosenthal To Speak
R e n o w n e d psychiatrist Dr. Norman Rosenthal will give a public lecture at 6 p.m. We d n e s d a y, Nov. 16 in The University of Texas at Tyler Braithwaite Re c i t a l Hall, Dr. Paul Streufert, UT Tyler executive director of special academic programs, announced.
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TYLER ISD says: Your future is now
It’s never too early to plan for the future! Tyler ISD will host its annual “Your Future is Now” event tonight at the Career and Technology Center (CTC).
Veterans Honored By LISD Longview Independent School District honored Jerry W Wise, class of 1980. During
All non-emergency Smith County offices will be closed for business on Friday, November 11, 2016, for Veterans Day. Offices will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, November 14, 2016. No new jury panels will be called this week because of the holiday. There also cannot be any jurors summoned on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Kilgore College Will Host Veterans Day Programs Kilgore College will host two Veterans Day ceremonies and a veterans-themed big band concert this week in Dodson Auditorium.
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TSTC Marshall Alums Indulge Dallas
Longview Independent School District honored Veteran Mr. Arthur Brown, class of 1943. Mr. Brown attended Womack and was one of the first African American Marines. Mr. Brown served in World War II, fought on the island campaign, landing on Iwo Jima.
Smith County Offices Closed for Veterans Day
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his 21 years of service in the United States Army, he was deployed to Saudi Arabia/ Iraq as a member of the 24th Infantry Division during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He returned home from Active Duty in October 1991 and immediately joined the Texas Army National Guard here in Longview. Mr. Wise received many military decorations, including the Global War on Terror medal. In his “Lobo days”, Mr. Wise was in the JROTC program, rising to the rank of Cadet Captain and was the Drum and Bugle Corps Commander his senior year.
Longview Independent School District honored Veteran Mr. Donald Ferguson, class of 1969. During his service in the United States Army, Mr. Ferguson served tours in Vietnam and Germany. Mr. Ferguson earned many military decorations, including a Vietnam Service Medal and a sharpshooter badge.
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But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble
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Two Texas State Technical College in Marshall graduates are ensuring that the production of icing, cupcakes and cookies is trouble-free and on time for clients nationwide.
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Core Values Important for Business A company’s core values are defined as the moral compass by which a business determines the actions and decisions they make. No matter how large or small, the integrity demonstrated in your company’s goals, policies, and performance is at the heart of all you do.
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Protect Your Business Longview Independent School District honored Mr.Sederick Hill, class of 1998. During his 14 years of service, Mr. Hill served four tours in Iraq and one in Bosnia.
Mr. Hill received many military decorations including a National Defense Service medal. The plaque was presented to his sister, Sophia Borens.
Texas State Technical College in Marshall and the Longview Chamber of Commerce are pleased to present the second annual Cyber Security Summit on Thursday
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WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $5.4 million Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant for Texas State University’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Integrated Response Training Program. This federal grant stems from Sen. Cornyn’s Protecting Our Lives through Initiating COPS Expansion (POLICE) Act, signed into law on July 22, 2016, which allows local law enforcement and other first responders to use COPS grants to train and better prepare for active shooter situations. The law encourages departments to use programs like Integrated Response Training at ALERRT, which trains local law enforcement, fire, and EMS officials to work together in response to an active shooter situation. “In the face of tragedy and chaos, time and time again we’ve seen first responders act quickly and decisively to restore order and safety,” said Sen. Cornyn. “It is critical that we continue to give law enforcement, fire, and EMS officials every available resource to keep our communities safe, and this will go a long way in training first responders across the nation to respond to active shooter situations.” Last year, Sen. Cornyn visited the ALERRT Center at Texas State University to receive a briefing on the program and observe a demonstration of their training.
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By Joycelyne Joycelyne Fadojutimi and Kelly Kelly Bell, Bell, East East Texas Review By Fadojutimi and Texas Review r. Christopher Yancey is a local. He He r. Christopher Yancey is a local. attended Mozelle Johnston Elementaattended Mozelle Johnston Elemenry School, Judson MiddleMiddle SchoolSchool and tary School, Judson and Longview High His School. His Longview High School. brothers brothers became but became engineers, butengineers, when the oilfields whenproducing, the oilfields stopped stopped one of thoseproducbrothone Christopher of those brothers ers ing, advised to takeadvised another Christopher to take route--specifically thehad onethe route--specifically theanother one leading to medicine. He leading to medicine. He had the grades and did indeed grades and did indeed take this direction. He has spent the take 20 this direction. He has spent the past 20 years as a past years as a beloved specialist in delivering babies beloved specialist in delivering babies and treating some and treating some forms of infertility. He loves his work, forms of infertility. He loves his work, and his patients and his patients love him. love him. has served as Chief of the Division of OB/GYN Yancey Yancey has served Medical as ChiefCenter. of the Division of OB/ at Longview Regional He matriculated GYN at Longview Regional Medical Center. He matricfrom the University of Texas Medical School in Houston ulated from theofUniversity Texas Medical in and University MississippiofMedical Center inSchool Jackson, Houston and University of Mississippi Medical Center Mississippi. He is a member of the American Medical in Jackson, Mississippi. HeAssociation, is a member of the the Wiser American Association, Texas Medical and MedicalIn Association, TexasisMedical and Society. addition, Yancey a FellowAssociation, of the American the Wiser Society. In addition, Yancey is a Fellow of the College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “I love delivering babies,” he says. “My work has diversi“I love delivering babies,” he says. “My work has ty of what I do. There is more than delivering babies in my diversity of what I do. There is more than delivering practice. I have delivered everybody, and have walked with babies in my practice. I have delivered everybody, and some to the grave.” have walked with some to the grave.” Still some of his patients are have difficulty having chilStill some of his patients are have difficulty having dren. This condition is known as infertility. Infertility is children. This condition is known as infertility. Infertility the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple is the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting to achieve pregnancy in one year. couple to achieve pregnancy in one year. Some while Some of of his hispatients patientscannot cannotbecome becomepregnant, pregnant, while others cannot carry a pregnancy full term. The emotional others cannot carry a pregnancy full term. The emotionheartbreak of this statestate is crushing. When couples cannot al heartbreak of this is crushing. When couples conceive, it is vital that both husband and wife see doccannot conceive, it is vital that both husband andthe wife tor because in 30% of cases, the problem lies with the man. see the doctor because in 30% of cases, the problem lies Age another factor. withisthe man. Age is another factor. A 21-year-old woman has has time A 21-year-old woman time on on her herside, side,but butififa a woman to to attend to her woman is is 38 38 and and still stillchildless, childless,she sheneeds needs attend to biological clock while it is still ticking. There are many her biological clock while it is still ticking. There are factors to consider. many factors to consider. Smoking, specific lifestyles and some medications can
Smoking, specific lifestyles and some medications can cause infertility. Women who smoke increase the chanccause infertility. Women who smoke increase the chances they will be unable to become pregnant or will suffer es they will be unable to become or willtheir suffer miscarriage. Yancey urges them to pregnant wisely manage miscarriage. Yancey urges them to wisely manage their lifestyles so as to not work against themselves. lifestyles so as to not work against themselves. “Healthcare is a relationship,” he says. “So, I do my part “Healthcare is part a relationship,” says. “So, the I dogoal my of and you do your so the couplehecan achieve part and you do your part so the couple can achieve the having a baby.” goal of having a baby.” Yancey treats specific aspects of infertility, recommends Yancey treatsspecialists specific aspects of infertility, recomother infertility if necessary, and sends husmends other infertility specialists if necessary, and sends bands to urologists for examination and treatment when husbands to urologists for examination and treatment needed. He also has personal reasons for pursuing this when needed. He also has personal reasons for pursuing calling. this calling. “My wife and I always wanted a large family, but wanted “My wife and I always wanted a large family, but to wait until I finished school,” he says. “The prospect of wanted to wait until I finished school,” he says. “The starting a family was exciting. First bath, first words, first prospect of starting a family was exciting. First bath, first steps, riding a bike,riding coaching littlecoaching league, dance words, first steps, a bike, little recitals, league, pinewood derby, fishing, bedtime stories, tea parties, playdance recitals, pinewood derby, fishing, bedtime stories, ing dress up, building forts. It was all too exciting. When tea parties, playing dress up, building forts. It was all too do we start? Signdo uswe up.start? ” exciting. When Sign us up.” It did not work out as and It did not work out as expected. expected.One Oneyear, year,two twoyears, years, thenthen threethree with with no babies. WhenWhen they went an infertility and no babies. they to went to an inspecialist he could find no problem to treat, and told fertility specialist he could find no problem to treat,them and theythem wouldthey likely neverlikely have never children. Knowing sheKnowwould told would have children. be crushed, Yancey did not share thisdid lastnot bitshare of informaing she would be crushed, Yancey this last tion with his wife. bit of information with his wife. The loneliness ofof The lonelinessofofinfertility infertilityset setin–the in--thesensation sensation having lost something having had having somethingprecious preciousbefore beforeeven even having had it. It It is a problem understand. it. problem one onehas hastotoexperience experiencetoto understand. The afflicted must mustresist resistbecoming becomingembittered, embittered, espeThe afflicted especially cially around with children. It was difficult doubly around those those blessedblessed with children. It was doubly difficult for Yancey because of the medical capacity for Yancey because of the medical capacity in which hein which served.he served. “I obstetricalresident residentininaalarge, large,inner-city inner-cityhospihos“I was was an an obstetrical pital. We cared for people who did not want to get pregtal. We cared for people who did not want to get pregnant,” nant,” says. “Wefor cared forwho people did not need he says.he“We cared people didwho not need to get to get pregnant. We cared for patients with serious drug pregnant. We cared for patients with serious drug probproblems, prostitutes, people angry at their unwanted lems, prostitutes, people angry at their unwanted pregnanpregnancies. I didn’t understand. It just fair.” cies. I didn’t understand. It just wasn’t fair.wasn’t ” Yancey gavehis hiswife wifeaayellow yellowlab labpuppy–Sadie puppy--Sadie HawYancey gave Haw-Lo-
kins Dance. This canine Yancey becamekins a substitute cal Physician Talkswonderful Dr. Christopher Dance. child. Climbing fences, climbing onto furniture This wonderful canine became a substitute child. and climbing them. She was going Climbingonto fences, climbing ontopriceless furnituretherapy, and climbing everywhere with them. onto them. She was priceless therapy, going everywhere “She loved riding in the car. We would never dream of with them. putting her in a kennel if we on a trip, so dream she went “She loved riding in the car.went We would never of with us,” he says. “She was our child and she was our putting her in a kennel if we went on a trip, so she went therapy, what“She she was did most for us was there. She with us,”but he says. our child and shebe was our therwould be there as we suffered the pain of infertility. She apy, but what she did most for us was be there. She would never spoke, she never gave advice, she never told us be there as we suffered the pain of infertility. She never she knew ‘how we felt.’ A lesson in unconditional love.” spoke, she never gave advice, she never told us she knew In time the couple’s problem was solved, and they ‘how we felt.’ A lesson in unconditional love.” were blessed with two wonderful children who came to In time the couple’s problem was solved, and they were love Sadie as much as their parents did. She was their blessed with two struggle wonderfulwith children who taught came tothem love first child. Their infertility Sadie as much as their parents did. She was their first the value of life, and Sadie taught them the value of child. Their struggle “being there.” with infertility taught them the value of life, and Sadie them “being there.” fixaYancey’staught devotion tothe hisvalue workof and a compulsive Yancey’s devotion to his work and a compulsive tion on doing everything in his power to help his fixation patients on doing everything in his power to help his patients has actually led to him being labeled “overcautious.”has actually ledadmits to himto being “overcautious. ” Hestems readily He readily this,labeled and that this tendency admits this,personal and that this tendencywith stems his own, from histoown, experience thefrom heartbreak personal experience with theofheartbreak of infertility. His of infertility. His treatment childless couples and his treatment of childless couples and his success in treating success in treating them means he has no interest in themnumbers. means he has no interest in case numbers. case “I’ve never never kept up with “I’ve with how how many manybabies babiesI’ve I’vedelivered delivbecause then they a number, ” he says.he says. ered because thenjust theybecome just become a number,” “Every itsown ownstory, story,life lifeand andfamily–not family--notjust a “Every delivery delivery isisits just a number.” number. ” He how infertility infertility infuses infusesits itsvictims victimswith witha He knows knows well well how alife lifeperspective perspective incomprehensible to those incomprehensible to those whowho havehave never never experienced it. experienced it. “This deepenedfor forme mebecause because a “This life life perspective perspective deepened ofof a yelyellow Labrador who provided comfort taught low Labrador who provided comfort andand taught empathy,” empathy,” he says. he says. At developedaatumor tumorthat thatslowly slowlycrippled cripAtage age 13, 13, Sadie Sadie developed pled her.she Asslipped she slipped Dr. Phillip her. As away, away, all Dr.all Phillip YanceyYancey could do could do was “be there” for her. He was. was “be there” for her. He was. For or to to contact contact Dr DrChristopher Christopher For more more information information or Yancey, call(903) (903)757-6042. 757-6042. Yancey, please please call
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