City personnel

City personnel had to shut the water off due to a big water main leak that stretches in the downtown area around the library and Higginbotham. Judge Carroll Gerber said also warned that rolling electrical blackouts may be coming.

Stimulus check scams reported

The second stimulus check for $600 distributed to Americans has led to unprecedented online scams that broke the $300 million milestone. In Texas, The IRS reported 12.3 million payments totaling $21.6 billion were made for the first round – second most in the nation.

Texas in deep freeze

President Joe Biden declared an emergency on Monday, unlocking federal assistance to Texas, where temperatures ranged from 28 to minus 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Hundreds of businesses, schools and clinics closed due to a statewide Artic freeze in Texas.

Bobcat Band

Bobcat Band members competed Feb. 6 in the Ull Region Solo & Ensemble Competition. liset Martinez and Adileni Garcia (group, front left to right), Martin Rodriguez, Paden Mick and U lopez (back left to right) all garnered 1st Division Superior rating for the respective performances.

Texas HHS receives National Suicide Prevention Lifeline grant

Texas Health and Human Services announced it is receiving more than $180,000 in funding toward implementing a new national three-digit dialing code, 988, for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community Feb. 16, 18, 23 & 25 Health Talk Express – Heart Edition. Hosted by Health Extension Agent and Registered Dietitian Courtney Lowe. FREE 4-week series about Heart Health with information about blood pressure, cholesterol, how to prevent strokes and how to manage stress. 12:15 to 1 p.m.

Pet Talk

Celebrated every February, National Pet Dental Health month aims to bring awareness the importance of oral health care for pets.

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Tax forms for the 2020 tax year have arrived here at Rhoads Memorial Library and can be found on a table in front of our circulation desk. Instruction booklets have been shipped, according to the IRS, and should be here any day. Both are free to the public.