Castro County News

Attention spans

Attention spans

Attention spans

Do people today really have shorter attention spans? Well, it appears that because multiple messages bombard us daily, we mentally “delete” those we don’t currently need. (This explains why some folks forget what they had for breakfast, or why I call so many of my friends “Pal.
Power of Attorney: Before and After 2017

Power of Attorney: Before and After 2017

Keep It Legal

In Texas, a Statutory Durable Power of Attorney is the legal document that you would use so that you, the “Principal”, can name someone, the “Agent”, to have the authority to handle your financial or business affairs if you’re unable to.
The Department of Justice is challenging Senate Bill 4 which creates state-level penalties for illegally enter the U.S. through the Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Gregg Abbott signed the bill in December and is set to go into effect in March.

The Department of Justice is challenging Senate Bill 4 which creates state-level penalties for illegally enter the U.S. through the Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Gregg Abbott signed the bill in December and is set to go into effect in March.

DOJ sues Texas over border policy

In a lawsuit filed last Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice is accusing Texas of usurping the federal government’s authority over immigration with an “unconstitutional” law set to go in effect in March. The law, Senate Bill 4, creates state-level penalties for illegally entering the U.S.
Castro County Community Calendar

Castro County Community Calendar

Castro County Community Calendar

Jan. 9 AgriLife Extension Castro County Crops Conference. West Texas Coffee. 8:30 a.m. registration. Lunch at noon. Last speaker at 4 p.m. RSVP by Jan. 5 at 647-4115. Jan 10 Nazareth Stock Show Jan. 11-13 Castro County Stock Show Jan. 16 Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce Annual Members Luncheon.
Pet

Pet

Pet Talk

Natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, and tornadoes are occurring more often.

Library Lines ...

Just when you think the holidays are over and we can settle back into a routine... We will be closed, here at Rhoads Memorial Library, on Saturday, Jan. 13, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. We will re-open at our normal time of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

The Me Generation

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire: and He will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods nor worship the golden statue that you have set up.

Lubbock breaks ground on medical examiner’s office

The Lubbock County Commissioner’s Court, Medical Examiner’s Office and others broke ground on what should be a new state-of-the-art Medical Examiner’s Office Building. Lubbock County voters approved the $35.4 million bond to construct the facility last year.

Man charged for interfering with flight crew

Court documents were filed in Amarillo federal court last Thursday that say a man repeatedly punched a flight attendant and kicked a police officer in the groin and spit on other officers. According to the criminal complaint, on Jan.