Castro County News

Pfizer releases next set of documents

According to newly released documents, Pfizer hired about 600 additional full-time employees to process adverse event reports during the three months following the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine.

Conditions ideal for wildfires

Sheriff Sal Rivera is urging Castro County residents to heed conditions that could likely create the perfect wildfire storm.

Editor’s Message

A passport is a document that allows one to enter a foreign country. A FOREIGN COUNTY. We don’t in fact need permission to leave our own country; one can go up in a plane or a balloon, one can sail the ocean blue, as far from home as one wants. If you build a rocket ship you can go to the moon.
Steve Landers

Steve Landers

Landers to retire from DSEC

Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative announced the retirement of Steve Landers after more than 43 years with the cooperative. His retirement was celebrated at come and go reception this past Friday.

Newspaper mailers face dramatic postage increases

The U.S. Postal Service today announced it would hike Periodicals postage rates an average of 8.5% for Periodicals on July 10, 2022, disappointing publishers who expected passage of the Postal Service Reform Act to moderate the price increases.
Naz Robotics bound for World

Naz Robotics bound for World

Naz Robotics bound for World

Nazareth Robotics 16617 won the state title after coming through with an outstanding performance at the Division 1A-4A UIL State Championship contest this past weekend.
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Hegar distributes $867M in monthly sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $866.5 million in local sales tax allocations for April, 27.9% more than in April 2021.

Playa Field Day set for April 19

The next in ongoing continuing education Playa Field Day efforts presented by Ogallala Commons is scheduled for April 19. The workshop is sponsored by Ogallala Commons and its partners: High Plains Water District and the Dixon Water Foundation. The session will open at 9 a.m.
Nazareth qualified three teams for state at the Texas Tech judging contests. Dayson Schacher, Brett Heitschmidt, Tanner Wethington and Jett Ramaekers were on the championship livestock judging team.

Nazareth qualified three teams for state at the Texas Tech judging contests. Dayson Schacher, Brett Heitschmidt, Tanner Wethington and Jett Ramaekers were on the championship livestock judging team.

Naz FFA headed for state

Nazareth FFA teams competed in the Area contests, with four earning a trip to the state competition. Judging contests was held Saturday at the Texas Tech Animal and Food Science Building.
Naz, Hart track competes at Sudan Relays

Naz, Hart track competes at Sudan Relays

Naz, Hart track competes at Sudan Relays

Nazareth and Hart High School track and field teams competed in the Sudan Son Qualls Relays at Sudan High School on March 31.