Aggies bag the elephant

It can’t go unnoticed or unspoken that #1 ranked Alabama lost this past weekend to an unranked team – the Texas A&M Aggies. While Alabama fans were stunned were stunned, there were plenty of Aggie fans elated on Saturday at the big A&M 41-38 victory over the Crimson Tide.

Millican goes to San Angelo

DHS Harlie Millican had a good showing at the San Angelo Stock Show, placing Reserve Middleweight Champion in market goats.

Naz Lamb Clinic, Jackpot set for Saturday

The Nazareth 2021 Lamb Clinic and Jackpot will be held this Saturday, Oct. 16. Exhibitors must be 4-H or FFA members enrolled in a public or private school below college level. There is no limit to the number of entries per exhibitor and lambs should be slick sheered above the knee and hock.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community Oct. 19 4-H Brown Bag BBQ Lunch. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or sold out). Free citywide delivery for orders of 8 or more if placed by Oct. 15. Call 647-4115. Castro County Extension Office, 205 N. Broadway.

Pet Talk

While rain and drizzle can be good for crops and counting sheep at night, wet weather is also suitable for two less desirable things— fungi and bacteria.

Library Lines ...

Once upon a time, many public libraries took great pride in presenting an array of nonfiction books for their patrons to check out. Librarians believed that it was their mission to circulate factual books, so there was great disdain in providing very many works of fiction.

Scientific Look at Lightning

There are several verses in the Bible about lightning, and I know two ministers who personally attest that they have had visions, in which they saw lightning coming from the Master Jesus's fingers, going to different parts of the world. HALLELUJAH!

How to Get Your Joy Back

Joy is not a feeling but a choice. You have to CHOOSE joy, otherwise, you will succumb to your feelings and emotions. Our feelings and emotions can take us on a roller coaster ride. We can feel happy when our circumstances are going well and depressed when our circumstances are troubling.

FDA permits marketing of E-cigarette products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has authorized the marketing of three new tobacco products, marking the first set of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products ever to be authorized by the FDA through the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) pathway.

USDA begins first phase of soil carbon monitoring efforts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10 million in a new initiative to sample, measure, and monitor soil carbon on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres to better quantify the climate outcomes of the program.