Castro Country Community Calendar

Community Aug. 2 – Aug. 20 DISD Backpack & School Supply Drive. Purchase items and return to drop off box.

Hegar distributes $1.07B in sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.07 billion in local sales tax allocations for August - 17.4 percent more than in August 2020.

Meet the Bobcats & Bobbies

The annual Meet the Bobcats and Bobbies event will be held on August 12 at 7 p.m. Team line up for cross country, volleyball and football will begin at 6:45 p.m. in the designated locations.

WBU alumna scores gold medal at Olympics

Tamyra Mensah-Stock, a Wayland Baptist University alumna, won the Women’s 68 Kg Freestyle Wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics.

Castro County 4-H shooters Harrison and Oliver Meador

Castro County 4-H shooters Harrison and Oliver Meador competed at the AIM Grand National Youth Championships at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois. Worth areas. Harrison was on a sub-junior team with 4-H members from Snyder, Waco and Fort Worth areas representing Texas.

Pet Talk

Dog owners do not need to be veterinarians to know that a healthy heart is as important for our furry friends as it is for humans. Yet there can be a lot of confusion surrounding cardiac issues in animals, especially when it comes to heart murmurs.