Small business summit scheduled for Aug. 8
News Staff
A small business summit is scheduled to be held in Plainview on Aug. 8. Registration is currently open.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Castro County News
Rivera attends SAT Training Conference
Rivera attends SAT Training Conference
News Staff
Castro County Sheriff Sal Riverarecently attended the Sheriffs Association of Texas (SAT) 146th Training Conference& Expo at the Ft. Worth Convention Center.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington met with Muleshoe residents to discuss the expansion of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
Arrington aims to stop USFWS funding
News Staff
This past week, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX 19) secured passage of amendments to defund the Muleshoe wildlife refuge expansion and defund the rule to regulate Texas ag and energy producers out of business.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Judge Mandy Gfeller
County selected for $1.28M restoration grant
News Staff
Castro County Judge Mandy Gfeller announced the Texas Historical Commission (THC) voted to award Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) funding to produce architectural plans and specifications for the future full restoration construction project of the Castro County Courthouse.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Scouts from Nazareth Troop #265 and Oklahoma Troop #206 prepare to set off on the first day of their wilderness canoe adventure in Canada.Naz crew members included Aiden Chea, Pierce Wilhelm, Jesse Acker and scout leader Brent Wilhelm.
Naz scouts trek through wilderness
News Staff
Three scouts from Nazareth Troop #265 recently experienced a canoe trip in the wilderness and rough terrain of Canada.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Texas sales tax holiday set for Aug. 9-11
News Staff
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminded shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Aug. 9-11. This will be the 25th year of Texas’ oldest sales tax holiday.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The WTAMU Bain Athletic Comple, west of Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium, opened with a ribbon cutting and tours, capping off a nearly 15-year and $12.5 million project.Other campus locations named for the Bain family include the Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium,Bain Events Center in the Agricultural Sciences Complex; Dr. Barbara Bain English, Language Arts and Social Studies Classroom in Old Main; and the Ray Bain Media Room in the Classroom Center.
WTAMU Bain Athletic Complex opens
News Staff
A state-of-the-art athletics complex and fulfillment of a long-held dream of faithful supporters has opened today at West Texas A&M University.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Quinn Minute - Falling in Love
Quinn Minute - Falling in Love
Rix Quinn
One of life’s great questions is, “What makes people fall in love?”Almost nobody knows how to answer this. All we know is that suddenly a young man willingly trades a heart full of love and a wallet full of money for a wedding full of guests who sit on the bride’s side.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Amarillo College receives grant to advance welding training
News Staff
Amarillo College will receive a $331,268 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) that will significantly enhance the College’s welding program, particularly through the acquisition of virtual reality (VR) training technology.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Why is Public Higher Education Important?
Why is Public Higher Education Important?
News Staff
I frequently challenge public higher education. I am occasionally cynical. Even critical. Not today.The impact of public universities on economic progress varies widely by the specific institution, and the economic sector being considered.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024