County declares April Child Abuse Awareness month

Castro County Commissioners Court met Monday and approved a proclamation, resolution and interlocal agreement, as well as hearing reports from county agencies. Commissioners approved a proclamation designating April Castro County Child Abuse and Awareness Month.

Ogallala Quilt Festival set for April 9-10

The Ogallala Quilt Festival is set to be held on April 9-10 with lots of classes, lectures and other events to enjoy. Exhibitors and quilters are looking forward to a great festival after last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic and the “Color Remix” theme promises to the best ever.

Ramaekers shows at San Antonio

Nazareth FFA Jett Ramaekers was the CTBR Class Champion Barrow from class 3 exhibited at the San Antonio Barrow Show.

akers celebrate Golden Anniversary

Sandra Bruegel married James Baker at the First United Methodist Church in Dimmitt, Texas on March 6, 1971. The couple lived in Dallas while James worked for Reliance as a service engineer, and Sandra worked for Financial Services, Inc as an administrative assistant.

Pet Talk

While the average pet owner may be familiar with the seemingly never-ending tufts of fur shed by their cat or dog, the hobby farmer may be more familiar with another loss of overcoat—hen molting.

Library Lines ...

Procuring books from vending machines may sound like a futuristic pursuit, but it is happening as we speak in Peterson Elementary School in Fort Worth.

#ThePanhandleGives opens registration

Nonprofit organizations serving residents in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle are encouraged to register for #ThePanhandleGives 2021.

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.

I Hope So

I hope you have hope. Hope is anchored in God; it’s not wishful thinking. Do you trust Him? I hope so. “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13 NASB).

Unity in Community

“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” Judges 21:25 As my children go off to school each day, I wonder how they will act. Will they act in the way they were brought up or act simply as they see fit?