Castro County News

State unemployment rate at 4.4%

State unemployment rate at 4.4%

State unemployment rate at 4.4%

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as the nation’s undisputed jobs leader following the release of February employment numbers showing jobs surging in Texas as employers added 49,800 jobs in February. The not seasonably adjusted rate came in at 4.4 percent.

Annual Ogallala Quilt Festival approaching

After months of planning and organizing, the annual Ogallala Quilt Festival will get underway next week with visitors, vendors, quilters and opportunities for classes. The theme this year is Optical Art: Dimension, Deception, Perception.

NCAA sued over transgender policies

More than a dozen female athletes have sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over its transgender participation policies, claiming it violates their rights under Title IX which prohibits discrimination based on sex at any institution receiving federal funds.
Swifts topple Mustangs, 10-6

Swifts topple Mustangs, 10-6

Swifts topple Mustangs, 10-6

The Nazareth Swifts beat the Claude Mustangs, 10-6, at a home game this past Monday.Swifts B. Proctor was the winning pitcher, tossing for 6.1 innings with six strikeouts, giving up six hits, four runs, four errors and three walks. Jack Welps pitched 0.2 innings with two strikeouts.
NCAA championship basketball tourney begins

NCAA championship basketball tourney begins

NCAA championship basketball tourney begins

As the line from the movie “Hunger Games” stated, “May the odds be ever in your favor,” so it goes with the biggest – and most popular – collegiate basketball tournaments in the United States.

Five steps to getting claims paid

It is important to follow steps in order to get an insurance claim paid in a timely manner. Texas Department of Insurance offers tips for getting the job done.-Make your claim. Submit your claim, along with photos and videos of all damage, to your insurance company or someone else’s company.
Quinn Minute - The Middle Ages

Quinn Minute - The Middle Ages

Quinn Minute - The Middle Ages

I keep a file folder near my desk that holds newspaper and magazine clippings. Some days I read about things that happened last year. Sometimes I read about inventions from 1975, Yesterday I read about the Middle Ages (not mine, but the world’s).

Pornhub ceases online services in Texas

Following a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, one of the country’s largest adult entertainment websites has shut down services in Texas.
Castro County Community Calendar

Castro County Community Calendar

Castro County Community Calendar

March 22 AgriLife NRCS Tree Program. Sudan. Contact Castro County Extension for more information. April 4 Ag Mastermind Innoculants/Legume Crops. Olton. Contact Castro County Extension for more information.April 5-6 Ogallala Quilt Festival. For more information, visit ogallalaquilters.org.