Castro County News

(Photo right) Castro County 4-H Miles Nelson competing at the District 2 Rifle Contest.

(Photo right) Castro County 4-H Miles Nelson competing at the District 2 Rifle Contest.

Castro County 4-H rifle competes at District 2

Castro County 4-H shooting sports members were among a large group competing at the District 2 Rifle Contest in Lubbock on Saturday. Jack Wanjura placed fourth in juniors; Oren Welps, fifth in juniors; and Miles Nelson, 14th in intermediates.

Hart ISD honor roll announced

The Hart ISD A and A/B Honor Roll for the 5th six weeks was announced and following students were listed: First Grade: Everleigh Calerdon, Maddux Fagan, Maria Gomez Us, Greyson Hernandez, and Mason Scott Mireles.
Pet

Pet

Pet Talk

While many animals—including humans—have harmless strains of E. coli living inside their gastrointestinal tracts, a dangerous form that often makes headlines is E. coli 0157, which can cause serious illness in people. Although E.
Rhoads Memorial Library Displayer of the Month for April is Joanne Snider.

Rhoads Memorial Library Displayer of the Month for April is Joanne Snider.

Library Lines ...

"Naked Eggs" is the title of April's take-and-make kits for Young Scientists which are being distributed here at Rhoads Memorial Library. (Just to be clear: kits are being handed out, NOT young scientists!
School recess was the best

School recess was the best

School recess was the best

Do you remember elementary school recess? At our school, we ate lunch right before playtime. We’d line up single file to walk through the food line. The plate lunch often included gravy-laden mystery meat – beef or possibly bird – plus mashed potatoes and something green or yellow.
Crown of Thorns

Crown of Thorns

Crown of Thorns

Take me back to the days of hats and gloves! Do you have old Easter pictures stored away in photo albums? When I was young, girls wore pretty party dresses and mothers were arrayed in classy dresses or suits. The ensemble included shoes and a matching purse.

Fear or Faith?

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Five-year-old Johnny was watching his mum make supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he was afraid to go in alone.

Judge rules on UNT out-of-state tuition

A shift in university tuition is on the horizon after a federal judge ruled that the University of North Texas can’t charge out-of-state American students higher tuition than undocumented Texans who qualify for lower in-state tuition under a 2001 Texas law.