Can’t afford my Medicare premium.. What do I do?

Dear Toni My Medicare begins September 1 and I have received my first bill for $660. This bill is for 4 months from September to December. I thought Medicare was a monthly premium of $164.90. If I pay the outrageous premium, then I cannot afford my car payment.

Your Only Hope

“Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.- Mark 13:33 Messiah Jesus warned us: “You will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass.”Only twice before in the history of mankind did we face the threat of great war.

Our Sins, Gone and Forgotten

Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s Cross. In this way, God disarmed the evil rulers and authorities.

The best holiday since sliced bread

November begins the holiday season, but we don’t need to wait until the end of the month to celebrate. Although Thanksgiving is in my top seven holidays of all time, let’s all remember to honor one of the most delicious holidays of the year: National Sandwich Day.

Court talks fire engine, CR 180

In a busy agenda, commissioners court tackled a slew of items at their Monday, Oct. 23 meeting. Erath County Emergency Manager Chris Brooks addressed the court on the purchase of a new fire truck for Erath County Volunteer Fire Rescue.

Where Are They Now?

Becca Mendez grew up watching her family members work as first responders. “My dad was a firefighter and then my oldest brother is a cop, and my other brother was military police,” she said. “Being a first responder is just something I’ve grown up around.

Letter to the Editor

Early voting for the Nov. 7 Election starts on October 23. Here is a little background on the last four Proposed constitutional amendments.

Dim skies and noisy neighbors

Have you ever found the perfect place only for it be overrun with hundreds of kids with musical instruments as the sun is blotted out of the sky? Well, Wyndi and I ran into a couple with this very specific housing problem this weekend.

Where Are They Now? John Norback

Ever since he graduated, John Norback has been working weekends, holidays and long hours. Now a mechanic at the Dynamic Mechanic in Stephenville, he finally has time to relax and enjoy time with his family.

God Goes Before

God goes before us. The scriptures tell us so. Probably the most well-known passage to plainly spell it out is Exodus 13:21.