Texas GOP considers referendum to secede

Texas Republicans voted this past Saturday on a motion over whether the state party should back a referendum on the Lone Star State seceding from the United States and becoming an independent country.

Grants now available for rural hospitals

Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is awarding $17 million in grant funding to eligible hospitals to continue improving healthcare services for rural communities.

Annual garage sale set for June 1

The Chamber of Commerce Annual Garage Sale Day has been set for Saturday, June 1 with some new changes in place.The Chamber will not be handing out signs for the event this year.

Castro County Community Calendar

May 27Dimmitt Cemetery Work Day – The annual meeting and work at Castro Memorial Gardens will be held on Memorial Day beginning at 8 a.m. Business meeting at 10:30 a.m. Brings gloves, hoes and clippers. Flags will be provided to place on veteran’s graves.May 28Rainwater Harvest Program.

Pet Talk

The anticipation of the birth of a foal is a moment of hope and excitement for horse owners. This moment can be overshadowed, however, if the mare or foal experiences health problems during the pregnancy.Dr.

Library Lines ...

“Adventure Begins at Your Library’’ is the theme for the upcoming summer reading program for Castro County youngsters that will be held here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Registration for the summer event will be held next week on Thursday and Friday, May 30-31.

Honoring those who served

Memorial Day is an occasion for both grief and celebration, reflecting on the tragic loss of life and recounting the courageousness of military service.

Hannah Made a Vow

Hannah made a vow.“She, greatly distressed, prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

Qualified by Grace

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” - Romans 12:1 Grace is God’s doing. God did it when he sent Jesus to mediate between himself and us on the cross.

Senate passes resolution blocking rule against gas furnaces

The U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan effort, voted to approve a resolution blocking a Biden administration rule that would effectively ban non-condensing gas furnaces, dramatically increasing costs for American families.The battle began in January 2023, when Sen.