Regional Universities - Powerhouses for growth

Regional universities are associated with the places in Texas that produce the food, fuel and fiber that nourish, power and clothe our state and nation. They frequently serve rural populations and help the people of these regions attain their aspirations.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

July 7 Olen Schulte Memorial Roping. Reschedule date. Books open at 6 p.m. Roping starts at 7 p.m. Marvin Schulte Arena, 2995 Hwy 86 – 5 miles east of Nazareth. For more info call Landon Schulte at 806- 252- 5101. Nazareth German Fest. Second weekend in July.

Operation Lone Star ramps up apprehensions, arrests

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of...

Vacations

Most families look forward to a trip because they can (1) visit someplace new, (2) swim in pools where catfish once lived, and (3) search out motels that appeared in horror films.

Pet Talk

People may choose to eat foods past their expiration date, as long as the food looks and smells good, but that doesn’t mean this practice is safe for pet food. Ensuring pet food is suitable to eat is the first step to preventing your dog or cat from becoming ill.

Library Lines ...

Here at Rhoads Memorial Library, July brings the second half of our summer reading program for Castro County youngsters and the chance for participants to enter a drawing for major prizes.

Anticipation

Ready or not, here He comes! “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

The butterfly effect?

“In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.” Ephesians 1:11 Have you ever wondered how your life might have panned out if you had made different choices in your past?

German Fest Playa Tour July 8

The traditional Ogallala Commons Playa Tour held in conjunction with the Nazareth German Fest is set for the morning of Saturday, July 8 from 9 a.m. -11a.m. Participants will gather at the Home Mercantile building in Nazareth at the corner of Second and Leo Streets to get organized at 8:45 a.m....

Judge puts stop on government communication with social media

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has restricted the Biden administration from communicating with social media platforms about broad swaths of content online.