South Plains College 2020 Fall President’s and Dean’s List

Castro County students were among those named to the South Plains College 2020 Fall Dean’s and President’s List. Danielle Godino, from Dimmitt, was on the President’s List for the Fall semester. She was among 300 other students receiving the honor. To qualify, Godino had to earn a GPA of 4.

Pet Talk

Pet owners choosing to travel domestically while following the appropriate precautions or those planning a post-COVID adventure may be apprehensive about leaving their animal companion at home during their vacation.

Library Lines ...

Our annual book sale here at Rhoads Memorial Library is less than two weeks away as it will commence on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, and end at noon on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Books of all genres will be available, with prices remaining at 25 cents for paperbacks, 50 cents for hardbacks.

COVID-19 vaccine scams surfacing

People wanting a COVID-19 vaccine are becoming targets for scammers. Warnings are being sent out by government agencies on what people should look for to avoid being targeted. “Email and phone and text message scams,” Scott Hall, managing director for IT Help Central at Texas Tech, said.

The New Norm

The blessing and the curse of a family member having diet restrictions is that you get to do things differently. Our family now has to watch dairy and wheat when cooking.

It's Expensive To Disobey God

Are you between two decision - to obey or to disobey God? Then you need to pause. Many Christians make decisions in a haste only to discover that they were wrong. However, these can be avoided if we will choose to obey God all the time.

Unity in Community

As this new year dawns, we are excited to set aside the past. Yet, as challenging as 2020 has been we have an emotional connection to the past year. It has shared bad times with us for sure, but there have been good times as well.

Amarillo residents a part of antibody trials

Several Amarillo residents could make a big different in saving people during the early stages of COVID-19. Since August, the Pharmatex research facility has been asking people who have been COVID-19 positive for three days to participate in their double-blind Regeneron antibody trial.

Stimulus checks should not affect tax returns

According to LaToshia King, owner of RVL Tax Services, if a person received a $1200 or a $600 stimulus payment, their upcoming 2020 tax return will not be significantly affected. “You need to claim it because not gonna hurt your taxes at all,” said King.

Article 25 Resolution passes, impeachment vote set

With the backing of Texas Democrats, the U.S. House called on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office Tuesday. According to the Texas Tribune, the historic 223-205 vote marked the first time the U.S.