LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDDate ExcusesHopefully you’ve never had these used on you, but this is a list of excuses to use if someone asks you out and you don’t know how to say no.

'The Pepperman Mystery Series'

'The Pepperman Mystery Series' is ready to be checked out here at Rhoads Memorial Library. (Thank you, Kelly, for your donation!)Area author Bill Briscoe, who wrote the five books, spoke at the recent Dimmitt Book Club meeting.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

During a children’s sermon, the pastor asked the kids to guess what the mystery object was. "It has a bushy tail,” he began. “It chatters in the trees. It gathers nuts for the winter... what is it?”The kids looked around silently.

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Schools in Castro County are drawing to a close this school year and graduations are scheduled. Nazareth ISD’s last day of school and graduation is May 14, 2026, while Hart ISD’s final day of instruction and graduation is May 15, 2026.

Pet Talk

Pet owners may be diligent about routine care, but even a minor wound can put animals at risk for dangerous parasites.

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Area author Bill Briscoe is slated to be the guest speaker when Dimmitt Book Club convenes for the final meeting of the club year. The event, the club’s annual spring luncheon, will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Dimmitt Country Club.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDA classic guilt tripWe were at the dinner table eating pizza when I asked my son Logan if I could use some of his blue cheese dressing to dip my crust. He obliged after a long deep sigh of annoyance.

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“Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only 52 Wednesdays to visit 52 works of art and commit to memory ‘all that is beautiful in the world’ before Mona loses her sight forever.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDAre you sure?Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He’s not breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911.“I think my friend is dead!” he yells. “What can I do?

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We are in the midst of National Library Week, celebrated this year April 19-25, 2026.