Beef cattle conference set for August 9

A beef cattle conference will be offered Aug. 9 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Gray County in the Gray County Annex, 12126 E. Frederic Ave., Pampa. The program will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $10 at the door, and lunch will be provided.

Texas health care prices vary widely

Texas 2036’s new online dashboard — which shows health care pricing data in an easy-to-visualize format — vividly demonstrates price discrepancies that help drive higher and higher government spending, insurance costs, out-of-pocket spending, and health-related inflation – but also how few...

Hobbs mother stabs son to death

Bodycam footage and a 911 call has been released showing the moments after 11-year-old Bruce Johnson Jr., was stabbed in the back. His mother, Mary Johnson, is accused of stabbing Bruce on July 10, who later died of his injuries.

WTAMU, AC hope to increase enrollment

Amarillo College and West Texas A&M University are to return enrollment in post-secondary education after a drop in numbers during the pandemic. In charge of WTAMU enrollment is Mike Knox. Knox said the WTAMU goal is to expand its student population, both online and offline, from 10,000 to 15,000.

Editor’s Message

(author unknown) A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.

Learning to read

Do you remember the books you read in first grade? I sure do. And I fondly recall spelling tests, recess, flavored milk, and a girl name Lynne. I still drink flavored milk, but my wife tells me a recess with Lynne today is unacceptable.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community Calendar Aug. 1 - Aug. 19 Naz Boy Scouts Casserole Sale. Troop #265 will be selling frozen casseroles. Three sizes available for chicken spaghetti and beef lasagna; also beef and chicken enchiladas. Must preorder by Aug 19. Pick up on Sept. 10 at Scout Building in Nazareth.

Drought conditions remain high in county

There are currently 224 counties under a burn ban - including Castro County - the most the state has seen since Oct 24, 2011. Castro County is currently experiencing extreme to exceptional drought, according to the U.S.

July state sales tax revenue $3.9B

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.88 billion in July, 14.7 percent more than in July 2021, and the highest monthly collections on record. The majority of July sales tax revenue is based on sales made in June and remitted to the agency in July.