A Place of Peace and Security

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 This Christian motivational thought is concerned with helping the reader seek and track the will of God.

Castro County Sheriff’s Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail March 15 to April 3 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: March 15 Victor Manuel Nunez, 17 of Hart, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office for Evading Arrest or Detention...

Editor’s Message

Addressing the “fear porn” that was spread for two years, destroyed lives and basically crippled our society, Aaron Kheriaty, MD pointed to the prestigious New England Journal Medicine for initiating the idea of “sick until proven healthy.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community April 7 Diabetes Support Group. Rhoads Memorial Library. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Courtney Lowe, Health Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will lead the event. April 8 Blue Ribbon Ceremony. Castro County Courthouse Gazebo. 1:30 p.m.

State sales tax revenue $3.4B in March

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced state sales tax revenue totaled $3.37 billion in March, 28.

Ogallala Quilt Festival another big success

The 24th Ogallala Quilt Festival held April 1-2 has come and gone, with new winners of the show and many memories to stored away with quilters and admirers of the art attending classes, gathering with friends from surrounding states and having a generally good time.

SAT begins associate membership drive

The Sheriffs Association of Texas (SAT) is announcing their Spring 2022 Associate and/or Business Associate membership drive. Citizens of Castro County should be receiving a letter from the Sheriffs Association around April 1, according to Sheriff Sal Rivera.

Wildfire danger persists in Texas Panhandle

Areas of the Texas Panhandle are being elevated to critical or extreme for potential wildfire dangers. Multiple agencies answered a call to a grassfire in Gray County about 5 miles east of Lefors on Tuesday. Just after 9:30 p.m.

USDA announces April lending rates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for April. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.