Castro County Community Calendar

July 25CCHD Blood Drive. West Texas Coffee. 1 to 5 p.m. All donors receive Boots N Badges T-shirt and Wonderland ticket.July 29Nazareth Community Blood Drive. Naz Community Hall. 3 to 7 p.m. Ranch Horsemanship Clinic. Schulte Rodeo Arena. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.For all school-age youth and skill levels.

Library Lines ...

Our set of front doors here at Rhoads Memorial Library are now a joy to open and close, courtesy of Glass Inc. of Amarillo. Patrons visiting our facility encountered one door that was locked since it ceased to function while the other door was so stiff it was almost impossible to pry open.Glass Inc.

Pet Talk

One of the most important and rewarding things you can do as a pet parent is to train your dog well, but it’s often hard to know how to get started. Here are some handy training tips to help you and your pup get started.1.

Heathen dog or Christian dog?

My Christian dog or so I thought when I got a yellow labrador puppy. I really struggled with what to name him. My last dogs had names that implied it was a dog, I had a dog named Kuon which means dog in Hebrew, before that I had Muttley and I even had a dog named Dog.

USDAcloses southern border again

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins shut down the U.S. southern border ports to livestock trade after reports of a new case of New World Screwworm in Mexico last Tuesday.An announcement that the border would be re-opening again as part of a risk-based phase was suddenly cut short.

Commissioners tackle lengthy agenda

The regular meeting of the Castro County Commissioners Court was held this past Monday with numerous action items to approve and reports from county entities. .County Judge Mandy Gfeller reported that the employee open enrollment for health insurance is scheduled for Aug. 20.

Summer Championships

Abbott announces special session agenda

Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Wednesday identifying 18 agenda items for the upcoming Special Session that begins on July 21.“We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come,” said Abbott.