Editor’s Message

Facebook debates are proving people just want others to agree with them or they fall back on “you hate us” excuses to manipulate the person they are engaging. Be it politics, religion, or any other subject, this has become the manta if you won’t agree with some subject, “You hate us.

Aging gracefully

I just got back from a family reunion. I enjoyed seeing distant cousins whose names I couldn’t remember. I just called them all “cuz.” They called me the same thing, and we had a great time discussing things we’d done together…even though we couldn’t quite remember where we’d done them.

Community Calendar

Community Calendar July 9 Nazareth German Fest/Suds & Sounds. Great food, childrens games, arts & crafts show, car show, traditional German meal, concert with talented lineup and more. For advance tickets: www. nazsudsnsounds.com. July 15 Cure Family Benefit. Hosted by Paxton Tire & Service.

Editor’s Message

Nazareth ISD continues to prove that it has a the right “recipe” for developing character and success in both academics and athletic competition. The most recent trip to state for the Nazareth Swifts is indicative of that.

Grocery Store Visit

Last week when I walked into the grocery, I was in no hurry. If I get home too early, my wife makes me work. Each time I enter that store, I scrub my hands with the free sanitizer. After a couple minutes, I am the model of sterility. An older lady at a small table invites me to try a new recipe.

Odessa water line failure impacts entire city

Governor Gregg Abbott directed state agencies, through the Texas Division of Emergency (TDEM), to coordinate and deploy resources in response to a disaster declaration issued by Ector County Judge Debi Hays resulting from the City of Odessa main water line failure currently impacting approximately...

Editor’s Message

It begins as a child being told that the United States is the greatest nation in the world because its citizens are free.

The good old days

My Millennial neighbors – very nice people – asked me what it was like to be a Baby Boomer. I scratched my head like I was having a complex though, but actually, it was just dandruff. Then I started talking.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community Calendar June 1- July 29 Rhoads Memorial Summer Reading Program. The summer theme is Oceans of Possibility. Prizes for completion of reading lists. June 11 2022 Grand Jamaica. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Castro County Expo Bldg. Fun, food, games, music and more. To benefit ICC Church.

Editor’s Message

I know parents are asking themselves this question today: As a parent concerned about the safety of my child at school how do I get involved? I know many are feeling helpless to effect change.