Editor’s Message

When I was a kid, Christmas was magical. We always opened gifts on Christmas Eve and were removed from the living room at my grandparent’s home and taken outside on some mission to find Santa flying through the sky so “Santa gifts” could be arranged near the tree.

Castro County Community Calendar

Dec. 9First United Bank Christmas Open House. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dec. 10Soldier Boxes. 9 a.m. Chamber of Commerce office. . A Night of Caroling. RES Christmas Concert. Dimmitt Middle School Auditorium. 5:30 p.m. All grades will be performing. Public welcome.Jan.

Pet Talk

Have you ever wandered into the pet supplies section of the grocery store and felt overwhelmed by the number of dog food choices? To help unravel this common conundrum, Dr.

Library Lines ...

December 2024 has arrived, which means here at Rhoads Memorial Library we are busily trimming the tree, decorating throughout our facility, and pointing out books bearing a Christmas theme to readers who are interested. Non-holiday books abound, too, so hopefully we offer something for everyone.

He Acknowledges You

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged them. Exodus 2:25 Scripture calls us to acknowledge God in all our ways and trust him to direct our life’s track. That is a wonderful promise.

Capital Farm Credit returns $60M in allocated equity to members

Capital Farm Credit’s Board of Directors recently approved a $60 million cash retirement of the allocated equities issued in 2015. Checks are being mailed to cooperative members today, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.Combined with the $118.

Northwest Texas Healthcare FEDS close doors amid pay dispute

Northwest Texas Healthcare System’s Freestanding Emergency Departments (FEDs) closed their doors to patients amid an ongoing pay dispute.Emergency physicians say they were not paid from Oct. 1 to Nov.

KOA Home for the Holidays

Travelers will use varied modes of transportation as they head home for the holidays. Years ago, we had a California KOA home for the holidays. Our family lived outside of San Bernardino in the Devore canyon KOA.

Texas Beef Council welcomes new directors

The Texas Beef Council (TBC) has announced its Board of Directors for fiscal year 2025, which officially began Oct. 1.

SCOTUS to hear vaping case

The Supreme Court will hear a vaping case on Monday, weighing the decisions to block sweet vaping products that appeal to kids. The FDA has denied more than a million applications to sell the product.