Bobcat Band

Bobcat Band members competed Feb. 6 in the Ull Region Solo & Ensemble Competition. liset Martinez and Adileni Garcia (group, front left to right), Martin Rodriguez, Paden Mick and U lopez (back left to right) all garnered 1st Division Superior rating for the respective performances.

Naz Robotics off to strong start

Despite a delayed start to the season and plenty of changes due to a certain virus, Nazareth Robotics is back in the thick of the action. Nazareth Robotics just completed the First Tech Challenge North League Meet #2 with solid wins and rankings.

Editor’s Message

As I watch the many debates that take place among citizens of the United States, I am struck by the at how the same events are interpreted so differently, and many of those interpretations so far from the truth.

Texas HHS receives National Suicide Prevention Lifeline grant

Texas Health and Human Services announced it is receiving more than $180,000 in funding toward implementing a new national three-digit dialing code, 988, for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community Feb. 16, 18, 23 & 25 Health Talk Express – Heart Edition. Hosted by Health Extension Agent and Registered Dietitian Courtney Lowe. FREE 4-week series about Heart Health with information about blood pressure, cholesterol, how to prevent strokes and how to manage stress. 12:15 to 1 p.m.

Pet Talk

Celebrated every February, National Pet Dental Health month aims to bring awareness the importance of oral health care for pets.

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Tax forms for the 2020 tax year have arrived here at Rhoads Memorial Library and can be found on a table in front of our circulation desk. Instruction booklets have been shipped, according to the IRS, and should be here any day. Both are free to the public.

Unity in Community

One of the greatest joys of a parent is teaching your child to ride a bike. There is trust, encouragement, and accomplishment involved. There is also frustration, yelling, tears, scrapes and bruises – mainly for the parent. Yet in the end the reward, independence and freedom, far outweighs the risk.