Baby Boomer television

I don’t sleep as much as I used to. Why? I watch television well past ten p.m. And after my mid-evening nap (about one hour), I can cruise show choices into the wee hours.

Editor’s Message

It is that time. Kids will be rolling out of bed after sleeping late all summer; trying to pick out the right shirt and stumbling in the early morning trying to remember when the vacation ended.

Abbott extends emergency SNAP benefits

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $305.5 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of August. The allotments are expected to help about 1.5 million Texas households.

SUV vs. Tractor

Castro County dispatchers received a 911 call early Monday morning reporting that a vehicle hit a tractor plow on Highway 385 just south of Sunnyside. Driver of the 2006 Ford SUV was Antonio Fuentes Medina, 50 of Dimmitt. Driver of the farm tractor was Estevan Porras, 38 of Dimmitt.

Harvest Days offers array of activities

The Castro County Harvest Days celebration is nearing and will have a full schedule of events on Aug. 27.

SMU athletes to receive NIL pay

Paying college athletes has hit the news with The Boulevard Collective working its way to incentivize student players – legally. This news is on the heels of The Matador Club paying Texas Tech football players $25,000 each on an annual basis.

Wheat conference set for Aug. 18

The Big Country Wheat Conference is set for Aug. 18 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in Big Country Hall followed by the event from 8:30 a.m.to 4:15 p.m. The conference is $15 if registered by Aug. 12, or $20 at the door.

Naz Boy Scouts selling casseroles

The Nazareth Boy Scout Troop #265 will be selling frozen casseroles to help raise money for the opportunity for several of the boys to attend the Philmont Scout Ranch in the summer of 2023.