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Castro County 4-H Roundup

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Castro County 4-H Roundup

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

To wrap up at Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station, Castro County 4-Hers Harrison Meador and Spencer Acker competed in the Open Educational Presentation Contest and walked the stage to 1st Place and state championship.

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Abandoned pets are companion animals that are either inadvertently or deliberately abandoned by their owners, by either dumping the animals on the streets, leaving them alone in a vacant property, far out in the country or relinquishing them at an animal shelter.

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Gaye Reily

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Next week will feature some events happening here at Rhoads Memorial Library. First up is the start of Terrific Tuesdays on June 13. The eagerly anticipated children’s event will begin at 4 p.m.

OSM barrel racer Leslie Cambern (above) from Pampa brought in the fastest time at the rodeo.

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OSM Rodeo big success

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Olen Schulte Memorial Team Roping & Wild West Show drew a crowd and plenty of competitors this past weekend despite some soggy challenges; fulfilling its purpose of helping preserve the cowboy heritage and fund scholarships for area youth – plus a lot of rough and tumble fun.

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Abbott signs safety bills

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Governor Greg Abbott signed eight critical pieces of public safety legislation passed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session into law on Tuesday.

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State sales tax 3.8B in May

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.84 billion in May, 4.1 percent more than in May 2022. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May.

Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives captured

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Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives captured

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted are back in custody following their arrests last month in Lubbock, Dallas and Killeen. David Thomas was arrested May 17; Nehemiah Hicks was arrested May 22; and Kentrell Fletcher was arrested May 25. A Crime Stoppers reward was paid in Thomas’ arrest.

Governor Greg Abbott appointed John Scott as interim attorney general in the wake of the Texas House impeachment of Ken Paxton and his subsequent suspension from office pending a trial in the state Senate.

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Abbott appoints Scott as interim AG

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Governor Greg Abbott last Wednesday appointed John Scott as the short-term attorney general of Texas, under Article 15, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution. The appointment comes following the impeachment of Ken Paxton by the Texas House of Representatives over allegations of misconduct and crimes.

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Socializing is important for raising puppies into emotionally healthy dogs, just as caring for a puppy’s growing needs is important to physical and mental health. In order to have a well-adjusted and social dog, owners should provide training specific to each stage of a puppy’s development.

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Gaye Reily

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

“All Together Now” is the theme of our 2023 summer reading program for youngsters, which has begun and will run through July 28. Here at Rhoads Memorial Library, we are still registering Castro County youth through age 17, for this annual event.

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