Castro County Judge’s Report

As Christmas decorations come down and routines return, we find ourselves in that hopeful stretch of the year when resolutions are still strong and commitments feel fresh.

Our Blood Institute, Coffee Memorial Blood Center Issues Urgent Call for Type O Donors

Our Blood Institute-Coffee Memorial Blood Center is in critical need of type O blood donors, with supplies of both O-positive and O-negative blood at low levels following the holidays.

Trinity Luna graduates from South Plains College

Trinity Luna of Dimmitt, TX, graduated with their AAT in Teaching (Early Childhood to Sixth Grade) from South Plains College in Fall 2025.Luna was among more than 450 students recognized for their academic achievements and resilience in a changing world.

Angelo State University Announces Fall 2025 Dean's List

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean's List designation for the 2025 fall semester.To be eligible for the ASU Dean's List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Abbott’s Tax Plan Promises Relief — But Puts Rural Texas on the Chopping Block

Last month, Governor Greg Abbott unveiled what he calls a “bold” plan: eliminate school district property taxes on homesteads and replace roughly $35 to $39 billion in local school funding with the state’s current budget surplus and other state revenues.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Golfer’s Funeral: At a gravesite service for an avid golfer, attendees dropped golf balls into the grave instead of flowers. An 8-year-old boy, after watching this, loudly said, “Mom, it’s a good thing your friend wasn’t a bowler”.

Castro County Community Calendar

Regular Meetings/Continuing Events Check for cancellations before attending.Annual Hwy to Hell-O Terlingua and DVFD Golf Scramble. Chili Cookoff turn in 2 p.m. Salsa turn-in at noon; beans turn in 1 p.m. Cooking outside pool area at Dimmitt Country Club. Raf- e for $1,000 Visa gift card.

LIBRARY LINES ... BY GAYE REILY

The year 2026 has arrived, and here at Rhoads Memorial Library, we are eager to greet you in person when we re-open next Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at 9 a.m. In the meantime, though, we want to clean out the files before we bid adieu to to 2025.

Pet Talk

Texas A&M AgriLife, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences share tips to prepare for freezing temperatures Freezing temperatures eventually reach every corner of Texas, due to the state’s famously unpredictable winter weather.