Swiftettes beat Lady Antelopes, 54-26

The Swiftettes collected another win, beating the Abernathy Lady Antelopes, 54-26. The Swiftettes gained a lead early in the first quarter, getting up on the Lady Antelopes 17-5. Naz continued to make gains in the second quarter, closing the first half ahead, 28-11.

Kids, Inc. cancels basketball

Due to Covid-19 concerns, Castro County Kids, Inc. will not be having basketball this season. According to an announcement on Facebook, Benny Navarro said parents don’t want their kids involved due to the risks at this time.

Pet Talk

Today, dogs are fatter than ever. It’s now estimated that 45 percent of all U.S. dogs are either overweight or obese. That’s 35 million dogs. What’s worse, obesity can be life-threatening, too.

Library Lines ...

With the new year of 2021 upon us, Christmas 2020 is but a memory.

Naz National Honor Society inducts new members

The Nazareth ISD National Honor Society held its annual banquet to honor current members and induct new applicants. To be a member, students sent in an application outlining their involvement in the community and school and participate in an interview with Nazareth ISD staff.

The Best Part

As many of you know, we have four kids. I am not saying all the days were roses and sunshine, but we have finally hit a place where we all love and respect each other. We are as healthy as many families want to be and some are hoping to be someday.

Unity in Community

“And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloth and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) The poor innkeeper gets such a bad rap in the retelling of the Christmas story.

Producers face dry planting season

A drought that flared up in the western United States in spring 2020 has expanded and intensified across the summer, fall and now winter. In August, a third of the United States was experiencing at least a moderate level of drought.

Amarillo bank to offer third round of PPP loans

After President Trump signed into law the newest COVID-19 relief effort, and now Amarillo National Bank announces they’re almost ready to offer a new round of loans, which according to the bank will reach even more businesses than before.

Redistricting process begins for legislators

When the Texas Legislature meets in 2021, lawmakers are expected to take on the complicated and contentious process of redistricting — the decennial redrawing of maps for the state’s congressional, legislative and State Board of Education boundaries.