Coffee Memorial launches eligibility hotline

As it faces the worse blood shortage in decades, Coffee Memorial Blood Center is launching a new donor eligibility hotline to help encourage more people to discover whether they can donate blood products.

House votes to bar Chinese purchase of farmland

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee last Wednesday provided language barring China from buying more U.S. farmland and made current land in possession ineligible for farm subsidies.

FUB to make new acquisition

The Board of Directors of Plains Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of First United Bank (FUB) announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement with Childress Bancshares, Inc.

Tyson Foods recalls 8M pounds of chicken products

Tyson Foods is recalling more than 8 million pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria. The company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Saturday night.

Pet Talk

Horses, camels, llamas, and alpacas have more of a bone to pick with metabolic bone diseases—diseases associated with dietary deficiencies— than many owners realize. Fibrous osteodystrophy can have serious consequences if not caught and treated early. Dr.

Library Lines ...

If you have a lot of time to read and want to stay inside away from the summer heat, you may wish to check out the Seven Sisters series here at Rhoads Memorial Library.

Sign up for fair booths underway

Vendors for the Castro County Fair are urged to get signed up early. Spaces are on a first come, first serve basis. Spaces for vendors on the square may be 10’ x 12’ and are available for arts, crafts, commercial or educational purposes. The rate on a regular space is $30 and a double space is $40.