Castro County Extension to offer food handlers certification

Castro County Extension Office will be offering a food handlers certification training course on Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon.The two-hour class covers food safety practices, cross contamination, time and temperature abuse and personal hygiene.

We the People of the United States

The Fourth of July is much more than a day celebrated with family cookouts, fireworks, parades, big events and a day off from work.

Senate passes spending, tax bill

The U.S. Senate narrowly passed its version of a massive spending and tax bill in a 51-50 vote that required Vice President JD Vance to break a tie.The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the Senate’s bill would add at least $3.

Celebrate the Fourth of July

Looking for some Independence Day fun? There are numerous celebrations and events occurring in the Texas Panhandle.CanyonThe Canyon of Chamber of Commerce will have festivities all day on July 4th.Things kick off at 7 a.m. with the Lions Club pancake breakfast at the Cole Community Center.

Editor’s Message

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the property tax reform bill, which will head to the voters for approval in November.But is it really property tax reform if appraisal districts continually raise the value on the property, thereby increase the property taxes again?

Quinn Minute - Good Manners

Did you know that 4,000 years ago people lived without rules? With no restrictions, imagine the chaos, imagine the confusion... imagine the fun.That changed when Babylon’s King Hammurabi pulled out his ball-point chisel and carved his 282law Code.

Dispute over THC erupts between Abbott, Patrick

In an eleventh-hour move, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday vetoed a contentious state ban on THC products and shortly after called a special legislative session asking lawmakers to instead strictly regulate the substance.

Castro County Community Calendar

July 8Hart Elementary Pre-k & Kinder Round Up. 4-6 p.m. Enroll in Kindergarten and apply for Headstart. Meet the teachers. Snack, refreshment, activities. Contact Christa Chambers at 806-938-2141.July 12Nazareth German Festival. Naz Community Hall.July 152025 NVFD Safety Camp.

Library Lines ...

“Can you pop a balloon with an orange?” That query was posed to youngsters attending the second session of Terrific Tuesdays here at Rhoads Memorial Library. The event was led by Felice Acker, local agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.