Texas leads nation in job creation

Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas as the nation’s leader in annual job creation with a gain of 198,300 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months, as the state again set new records for the number of Texans working and the size of the Texas labor force based on June data.

Acker tours Europe as 4-H STEM Ambassador

Texas 4-H STEM ambassador Spencer Acker, from Nazareth, had a great experience exploring portions of Europe for 10 days this summer.

Parents urged to update student immunizations

As the beginning of school approaches, it is important to for parents to be aware of vaccine requirements in schools and childcare centers.The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) creates the rules and works with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to ensure they are followed.

Castro County 4-H and Texas 4-H STEM

Editor’s Message

People are susceptible to propaganda due to a combination of psychological, social, and cognitive factors.These include biases like confirmation bias and in-group bias, the tendency to seek validation from like-minded individuals, and the emotional appeal of propaganda.

Castro County Community Calendar

July 25CCHD Blood Drive. West Texas Coffee. 1 to 5 p.m. All donors receive Boots N Badges T-shirt and Wonderland ticket.July 29Nazareth Community Blood Drive. Naz Community Hall. 3 to 7 p.m. Ranch Horsemanship Clinic. Schulte Rodeo Arena. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.For all school-age youth and skill levels.

Library Lines ...

Our set of front doors here at Rhoads Memorial Library are now a joy to open and close, courtesy of Glass Inc. of Amarillo. Patrons visiting our facility encountered one door that was locked since it ceased to function while the other door was so stiff it was almost impossible to pry open.Glass Inc.

Pet Talk

One of the most important and rewarding things you can do as a pet parent is to train your dog well, but it’s often hard to know how to get started. Here are some handy training tips to help you and your pup get started.1.

Heathen dog or Christian dog?

My Christian dog or so I thought when I got a yellow labrador puppy. I really struggled with what to name him. My last dogs had names that implied it was a dog, I had a dog named Kuon which means dog in Hebrew, before that I had Muttley and I even had a dog named Dog.