Castro County News

The recent Terrific Tuesday saw a lot of fun activities at Rhoads Memorial Library. The featured book was The Good Egg, followed by making omelets in a bag, learning to make meringue from egg whites and making meringue cookies, making birdfeeders as a kindness activity. Twenty-three youth attended including those from 4-H. The program is led by Felice Acker, Castro County AgriLife Extension agent and runs until the end of July.

The recent Terrific Tuesday saw a lot of fun activities at Rhoads Memorial Library. The featured book was The Good Egg, followed by making omelets in a bag, learning to make meringue from egg whites and making meringue cookies, making birdfeeders as a kindness activity. Twenty-three youth attended including those from 4-H. The program is led by Felice Acker, Castro County AgriLife Extension agent and runs until the end of July.

Rhoads Memorial Library

Rhoads Memorial Library

U.S. Supreme Court sends social media law back to lower court

The U.S. Supreme Court sent the legal challenge to a Texas social media law back to a lower court, sidestepping a landmark ruling for now.The legal battle centers on Texas’ law preventing large social media companies from censoring users’ content based on their political viewpoints.
Castro County Extension offered a geocaching workshop on June 27. There were five youth and three adults learning about different cashes, how to us the app to find them, who went hunting around Dimmitt. The group found three caches.

Castro County Extension offered a geocaching workshop on June 27. There were five youth and three adults learning about different cashes, how to us the app to find them, who went hunting around Dimmitt. The group found three caches.

Castro County Extension

Castro County Extension

State sales tax revenue $3.9B in June

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.94 billion in June, 0.4 percent more than in June 2023. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.
Fourth of July: Celebrating Liberty

Fourth of July: Celebrating Liberty

Fourth of July: Celebrating Liberty

Americans across the nation are entering that part of summer where they celebrate the Fourth of July - a day is full of festivities such as barbecues, music, and fireworks at night.

Fair board prepares for Harvest Days

The Castro County Fair Board is busy preparing for the annual Harvest Days and County Fair.This year the event will be held on Aug. 24, with the theme “Small Town USA.”As always, there will be a lot to do and see.