Editor’s Message

It has already begun – if you vote for anyone other than someone in the two big political parties (the duopoly), it is a wasted vote.That just isn’t true.

HHSC warns about scammers targeting Lone Star Cards

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is receiving an increasing number of complaints about a phone scam targeting clients who use Lone Star Cards and receive benefits from SNAP and TANF.“There are millions of Texans who need our benefits, and we don’t want them taken advantage of,” said...

Castro County Community Calendar

Feb. 29 – March 2Texas State Girls Basketball Tourney. Alamodome, San Antonio.March 2 THSWPA Regional Meet. (girls powerlifting).Colorado City High School. March 4 Texas Community Futures Forum. Hosted by Texas AgriLife Extension. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at West Texas Coffee.

Pet Talk

February is National Pet Dental Health Month, but maintaining good dental care for pets is essential year-round, as dental problems can also impact overall health.Dr. Adriana Regalado, a clinical assistant professor of dentistry at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences,...

Library Lines ...

“Missionary Pumpkins: Miracle Stories from God’s Pumpkin Patch” is a new book we received here at Rhoads Memorial Library recently.

Twice His

What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?“I’m beginning to get a glimpse of man’s worth,” wrote my good friendAndre Kempen. “God made us in his image and saved us to restore that image, by Christ, in us. God not only made us but saved us.

Ancient

That’s ancient!The young use ancient as a derogatory term. Analog clocks, rotary dial telephones and black & white televisions quickly come to mind. I’m not so young; to be honest I’m pretty old. I could use ancient in describing coonskin coats, flapper style dresses, hats and megaphones.

WTAMU to launch online nurse practitioner program

Nurses hoping to help tackle ongoing mental health needs in the Panhandle can soon enroll in a new online degree program at West Texas A&M University.WT will launch a new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner degree program in fall 2024, pending final approval by the Texas Higher Education...

TTU gifted 6,000 acres

The Texas Tech University System (TTU System) announced it received a major land gift of 6,000 acres from the 3 Rivers Foundation for Arts and Sciences.The property includes the Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus (CSAC) and facilities located 10 miles west of Crowell, Texas, and sits in the “Big...

Nazareth FFA Harper Johnson won Breed Champion Red Cross at the San Antonio Livestock Show