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Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Cats are hunters by nature, which is why it’s not uncommon for an outdoor cat to bring home a “gift,” left on their owner’s doorstep.

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Watch what you say

Pam Ford Davis Faithwriters.com
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
“You won’t like me when I’m angry!” Hulk was right. I don’t like me when I’m angry. There’s no excuse for angry outbursts in the lives of Christ followers. I’ve been convicted and ashamed. Yet; God is merciful; He has opened my eyes to a source of my anger.
WTAMU soil judging team headed for nationals, including team member Dayson Schacher from Nazareth who ranked sixth overall. The WTAMU team placed second in the Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging competition held Oct. 16 to 20 in Lubbock. WTAMU outranked No. 3 Texas A&M University and just behind the winner, the University of Arkansas.

WTAMU soil judging team headed for nationals, including team member Dayson Schacher from Nazareth who ranked sixth overall. The WTAMU team placed second in the Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging competition held Oct. 16 to 20 in Lubbock. WTAMU outranked No. 3 Texas A&M University and just behind the winner, the University of Arkansas.

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WTAMU soil judging team headed for nationals

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
For a second consecutive year, West Texas A&M University’s soil judging team has qualified for nationals. The WTAMU team placed second in the Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging competition held Oct. 16 to 20 in Lubbock. WTAMU outranked No.
WTAMU meat judging won the tough American Royal Meat Judging contest on Oct. 15. Nazareth’s Ryan Heitschmidt, a junior at WTAMU, is a member of the team and ranked fourth overall, first in placings, second in beef judging and fourth in lamb judging.

WTAMU meat judging won the tough American Royal Meat Judging contest on Oct. 15. Nazareth’s Ryan Heitschmidt, a junior at WTAMU, is a member of the team and ranked fourth overall, first in placings, second in beef judging and fourth in lamb judging.

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WTAMU meat judging scores big at national competition

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
West Texas A&M University’s meat judging team brought home a major national victory after competing at the American Royal Meat Judging contest held on Oct. 15 in Omaha, Nebraska.
District 2 STEM Ambassadors Spencer Acker, Castro County, Mason Scott and Annie Watson, Lynn County , and Jeremy Burt, Lamb County, joined other 2023-- 2024 Texas 4-H STEM Ambassadors this past weekend at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood to practice ‘Elevator Speeches,” shoot off water rockets, navigate a ropes course, and learn about citizen science as a part of team building and planning out the rest of the year.

District 2 STEM Ambassadors Spencer Acker, Castro County, Mason Scott and Annie Watson, Lynn County , and Jeremy Burt, Lamb County, joined other 2023-- 2024 Texas 4-H STEM Ambassadors this past weekend at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood to practice ‘Elevator Speeches,” shoot off water rockets, navigate a ropes course, and learn about citizen science as a part of team building and planning out the rest of the year.

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District 2 STEM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Invenergy conducted

Invenergy conducted

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Invenergy conducted its annual mock emergency

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Invenergy conducted its annual mock emergency and rescue alongside Castro County emergency responders as well as Aero Care on Oct. 18. The training tests technicians and local responders on how to conduct emergency rescues while up tower on a wind turbine.
State sales tax allocations up 4.5%

State sales tax allocations up 4.5%

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State sales tax allocations up 4.5%

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced is sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 4.5% more than the October 2022 period. Castro County will receive $23,900 for October, a decrease of -1.

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Texas leads nation in job creation

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Texas’ labor market achieved new record highs in September in terms of the job count, number of people employed, and number of people in the civilian labor force.
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