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Christmas is upon us, and we here at Rhoads Memorial Library are taking time off to celebrate the holiday and spend time with family and friends. We will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 23, and remain closed until we re-open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Shower honoring Dodsons held in November

A shower for was held for Dalton and Brandy Dodson in anticipation of their girl, Ivy Kate at the beautiful home of Kendra Cantrel on Nov. 20. The wooden dining table was simply and elegantly appointed with beautiful Mackenzie Child’s serving pieces.

You Have a Faithful Friend

A man who has friends must himself be friendly. But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 Peter stared at the long service certificate hanging in a frame on his office wall. He’d been serving this company for 16 years.

An Empty Christmas Stocking

I didn’t hang up Christmas stockings. If our family had them; I don’t recall. We didn’t have a fireplace or mantel, but we could have hung them from the staircase railing. Many families have passed down the tradition of Christmas stockings from generation to generation.

A Personal Reflection for the Season

Christmas memories are personal, deep and important to me.

Abbott, TDHCA commit funds from Texas Rent Relief Program

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has committed over 95% of total funds from the Texas Rent Relief Program to Texans who applied for assistance.

WTAMU AmeriCorps program seeking volunteers

West Texas A&M University is looking for people who want to make a difference in their communities around the Panhandle. Members are sought to join WT’s expanding AmeriCorps program, WT Rural Resilience and Opportunity on the High Plains AmeriCorps.

TTU ranked in top doctoral universities

Texas Tech University was listed among the nation's top doctoral universities in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Of the 115 universities listed in the Highest Research Activity category, Texas Tech is one of 81 public institutions in the top tier.

Castro County Sheriff's Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail Dec. 14 - 20 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Dec.