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.

Surviving the lows and celebrating the highs of the past year

What a strange year the past 12 months have been for everyone, including Texas dairy farmers. As National Dairy Month begins, it seems a fitting time to reflect on both the lows and highs our state’s dairy industry has experienced since last June, and how they’ve impacted consumers.

Texas dairies celebrate National Dairy Month

The Texas Association of Dairymen – which represents Texas’ 395 dairy farmers in legislative and regulatory issues – invites Texans to celebrate June as National Dairy Month.