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State social media age verification law challenged

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
(Texas Tribune) The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a free speech advocacy group, has sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block a new Texas law that would require platforms like Instagram and Facebook to register the age of all users and get consent from a parent or...
Whiteface VFD and other area first responders tracked a weather balloon before it crashed just outside Cochran County. (photo courtesy of Whiteface VFD)

Whiteface VFD and other area first responders tracked a weather balloon before it crashed just outside Cochran County. (photo courtesy of Whiteface VFD)

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Weather balloon crashes near Morton

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
First responders from Whiteface VFD and Morton Fire Department, along with some Levelland units, went on a research weather balloon chase on Aug. 17, tracking what was thought to be runaway ballon filled with helium and nitrogen.The balloon was spotted around noon in the Bledsoe-Morton area in...
2024 Nazareth Swifts Football ready for competition.

2024 Nazareth Swifts Football ready for competition.

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SPORTS ZONE

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Naz FFA closed out the summer at the Sigma Alpha Summer Showdown with Gabby Heck winning Champion Hereford. Hadlee Hoelting won Reserve AOC and 5th overall steer and Chandler Hoeltingwon Reserve Polled Hereford.

Naz FFA closed out the summer at the Sigma Alpha Summer Showdown with Gabby Heck winning Champion Hereford. Hadlee Hoelting won Reserve AOC and 5th overall steer and Chandler Hoeltingwon Reserve Polled Hereford.

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Naz FFA

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Quinn Minute - Are people more outspoken today?

Quinn Minute - Are people more outspoken today?

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Quinn Minute - Are people more outspoken today?

Rix Quinn
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Not long ago I saw a survey that said people are more outspoken than they used to be.So last month -- accompanied by a recorder, my friend George and his dog Gopher -- we conducted our very own poll.Completely on impulse ( Impulse is a street near our house), we asked ten people “Are folks more...
Process is not Leadership

Process is not Leadership

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Process is not Leadership

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Leadership in any organization implies and requires transformation. Change in purposeful groups of people, large and small, creates discomfort.

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Social Security Matters

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Dear Rusty: I will be turning 70 this coming November. I will begin taking my Social Security benefit at that time. My age 70 SS benefit will be approximately $4,500 per month. My spouse (who is currently 74) began receiving her SS benefits about 10 years ago - before her FRA.
Castro County Community Calendar

Castro County Community Calendar

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Castro County Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Aug. 15 Bethel Chicken Fry. Gregg Sides home at 1905 FM 1524 at 7 p.m. Bring cut-up, thawed chicken to Side’s house or IPPI by 4 p.m. Bring a side dish or desert and chairs. For more infomation, call Colton at 806-240-5838.Aug. 23-24 Castro County Harvest Days.
Pet Talk

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Too many pet owners ignore their pets leaving them to roam, tossing them in the backyard or starving and abusing them.As human beings, we have a responsibility to treat all creatures with kindness and respect. This includes not only our fellow humans but also the animals that share our planet.
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