OQS holds 27th festival
OQS holds 27th festival
News Staff
Despite some challenging weather, the 2025 Ogallala Quilt Festival was held this past weekend, April 4-5.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Castro County News
Nazareth Ag teacher and FFA Advisor Austin Heck, shown with daughters Izzy and Gabby, received the AgTexas Ag Youth Leader of Year award. Heck is one of three nominees to be awarded the recognition in Texas this year. Heck has led students to multiple state wins in ag contests and state single teacher chapter awards as well having students go on to universities to compete nationally in ag competitions.
Heck recognized with award
News Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Wooten elected into Phi Kappa Phi
News Staff
Audrey Wooten of Dimmitt, Texas, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Oklahoma State University.Wooten is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Editor’s Message
Lynda Work
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Quinn Minute - Many places to fi nd help
Quinn Minute - Many places to find help
News Staff
My friend Lisa says that there are more books on self-help than anything else.Lisa should know. She eats right, dresses well, and talks sweeter than a candy salesman at a dental convention.She’s been to more seminars than most caterers.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Castro County Community Calendar
Castro County Community Calendar
News Staff
April 3-5Ogallala Quilt Festival.April 4NISD Pre-K/Kindergarten Roundup. 9 a.m. Elementary Library. Bring official birth certificate, social security card, immunization record.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Pet Talk
Pet Talk
News Staff
Horses are known for their strength and beauty, but their skin is just as vulnerable as any living tissue.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Library Lines ...
Gaye Reily
Ajob opening here at Rhoads Memorial Library has generated much speculation about who is leaving. The answers to the questions: 1) No, I am not retiring any time soon.2) No, Sulema, our trusted library fixture, is not leaving us.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Statewide measles count at 400
News Staff
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, there are 400 confi rmed measles cases in the South Plains region since late January; 41 of those patients hospitalized.Lubbock health officials in late February, confi rmed the first death from the outbreak,(the first since 2015).
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Stirring of the Melting Pot
Pamford Davis Faithwriters.com
Salt makes me thirsty; pepper makes me sneeze… “Ahh-choo! Gesundheit!Thank you.”The cliche’ is tired, yet tried and true. ‘Variety is the spice of life,’ especially if you live in the melting pot.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025