• Promoting help for addicted youth can reduce smoking Officials at the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) praised the signing of a new state law on Monday that will modify youth purchase, use, or possession (PUP) laws to hold the tobacco industry responsible for their efforts to addict children. PUP laws were passed in the 1990s to reduce youth access to tobacco but the policies did not stop retailers from illegally selling tobacco products to children.

In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed grave concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the Supreme Court advising the court against taking up a case regarding pesticide labels. The groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Cotton Council, and American Sugarbeet Growers Association, listed in full here in the letter, called on the president to swiftly withdraw the brief. They warned the new policy would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the science-based regulatory process. The groups are worried this new policy, along with having environmental impacts, could ultimately hinder the ability of U.S. farmers to help meet growing global food needs intensified by the invasion of Ukraine.

1 The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. 2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

God’s Faithfulness 1 What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? 2 Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God. 3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? 4 Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar.

1 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. 3 Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

MANCHESTER –– Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Winter 2022 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President’s List.

2022 4-H Summer Day Camps for ages 8-12 will be held each Wednesday in June from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

RATTAN ROBOTICS students finished the year strong. They recently showed off their coding skills at a local competition. They demonstrated mastery in writing programs that drove robots through an obstacle course, drawing shapes and playing a song. Congratulations to Abby Crow: First place; Liv Clay: Second place and Avery Johnson: Third place (pictured right). Pictured are (front row): Aiden Pound, Austin Davidson, Abby Crow, Addy Mayfield, Chandler Clark-Hickman. Back row: Ms. Angela Ervin, Cortlyn Hunter, Bradly Sam, Hadyn Carpino, Liv Clay, Avery Johnson.

Clubs & Organizations: A Memorial Day ceremony, in memory and honor of our veterans, will be held at the Bluff Community Center, 1464 E. 2130 Rd. in Bluff at 11 a.m. May 30. This event is sponsored by Sergeant Major Harold Holman of Killeen, Texas. There will be a fish dinner and other foods for a small donation.

Today’s Scripture: If you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even “sinners” do that. Luke 6:33.