Student Updates:

Arien Mendoza, graduate of Dimmitt High School, graduated from Eastern New Mexico University at commencement ceremony held at Greyhound Stadium on May 15.

ERCOT requests energy conservation by citizens

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas claims Texans’ conservation efforts and “changes in procedures and processes” prevented rotating outages Monday, in a time of record-breaking power demand.

USDA to begin natural disaster payments for 2018-19

More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity...

Editor’s Message

I am a “small government” kind of person, and I am tired of being taxed to death. Taxation is basically theft from the citizens. Use this as a comparison: Imagine that I have founded a charity organization that helps the poor.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community June 1 - July 31 Summer Reading Program. Rhoads Memorial Library. Theme is "Tails and Tales." Contact the library for more information. June 1-30 D.A.R.S.P.A. Book Giveaway. Rhoad Memorial Library. Book free to boys and girls 1- 12 years old.

CCEM urges caution in heat

While summer is a time for fun-filled outdoor activities, they don’t always mix well with hot weather. Recent temperatures climbed above 100 degrees – and it is only June. West Texans can expect more as the summer presses on.

MSU joins Texas Tech System

Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls will become the fifth component institution of the Texas Tech University System, following the signing of HB 1522 by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 8. The new law will go into effect Sept. 1.