Pet Talk

While people tend to dress differently depending on the season, most pets “wear” the same coat year-round. Shaving off this hair during the hot summer months may seem like a good idea to keep a dog cool, but it can actually have the opposite effect for some animals.

Library Lines ...

The 2022 summer reading program for youngsters continues here at Rhoads Memorial Library and it is complemented by Terrific Tuesdays, which began June 14.

Jesus' Promised Return

It’s a historical fact; Jesus ascended to the Father. “Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Hinckley free from court oversight

After 41 years, two months and 15 days, John Hinckley Jr., who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was freed from court oversight, concluding decades of supervision by legal and mental health professionals.

Biden calls for gas tax holiday

President Joe Biden plans to call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months to ease financial pressures from high gas prices – in an election year.

Sign up for Jubilee of Tractors underway

For those individuals who have an antique or classic tractor or know a family member or friend who does, it’s high time to get signed up for the second Deaf Smith County Historical Society Jubilee of Tractors and Festival in the Park.

Naz gears up for 50th festival

It is that time of year again for what will be the 50th Nazareth German Festival and Sud’s N Sounds Concert.

TxDOT to begin seal coat in 17 counties

A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) preventive maintenance project to seal coat more than 415 miles of various roadways across the South Plains is scheduled to beginning this week. Project contactor Lipham Asphalt and Paving Company.

Anton man dies from dog attack

The Hockley County Sheriff’s Office reported that three dogs attacked a man on June 10 in Anton, who was found dead in his driveway. The victim, identified as 57-year-old Andrew Woods, appears to have died in the attack, and was found surrounded by three dogs when officers arrived.

SEC files lawsuit against Lubbock companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil lawsuit against three Lubbock-based companies and owner Blake Robert Templeton, accusing Templeton of lying to investors and conducting a Ponzi scheme.