God’s Furnace

“In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus...

Resurrection?

“Raised from the dead? Sure. Right. And I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.” That's how Thomas might have responded if he had lived in our day. "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands, and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.

State numbers high at risk for eviction

According to a September 2020 report prepared for the National Council of State Housing Agencies, up to 8.4 million U.S. renter households or 20 million individuals could have entered eviction proceedings in 2021 if the moratorium hadn’t been extended. In Texas, nearly 1.

Community park cleanup

Nazareth 4-H members and adult volunteers, along with community members held a community park cleanup resulting in all the leaves being removed and grass freshly mowed just in time for the Easter celebration.

Naz FFA competes in TTU Invitational

Nazareth FFA members attended the Texas Tech University Invitational vet science and livestock contest this past weekend. Students were back to doing a live contest evaluating livestock and ID breeds, organs, parasites and tools in the vet science contests.

Texas Legislature to consider bills undercutting historic preservation

The 87th Texas Legislative Session will be reviewing and voting on several bills related to historic preservation-related bill that will impact historic district designation, county funding for preservation, tax credits, markers, monuments, local tax appraisals, Main Street, and related issues.

Rapid C-19 testing announced for summer camps

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management today announced the creation of a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for Texas youth summer camps.

Nine arrested in child predator sting

Texas state troopers arrested nine people between Friday and Saturday as part of an undercover operation targeting suspected online child predators.

Ask the Agent

Footwear 101 We are kicking off our Walk Across Texas - 8 week exercise program. There is still time to join. Contact the extension office at 806-647-4115 for more information. Even if you are not joining us officially.

SWCD, USDA-NRCS to hold local conservation planning meeting

The Running Water SWCD, in partnership with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is hosting the Castro County Local Work Group Meeting.