Pet Talk

World Rabies Day is typically held in September, and it is a global effort to raise awareness in support of animal and human rabies prevention.

LIBRARY LINES ... BY GAYE REILY

'Winter Wonderland' is the theme of the upcoming Adult Winter Reading program that will commence Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, here at Rhoads Memorial Library.I realize the irony in the title as this winter has been exceedingly warm, with highs in the 60s and 70s and almost no precipitation.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRAND Enjoy the following bloopers from church bulletins ...For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery down stairs.

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail November 17 to December 29, 2025 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: November 17Eddy Chavers, 48, of Dimmitt was arrested by the Dimmitt Police for Forgery.

Castro County Judge’s Report

As Christmas decorations come down and routines return, we find ourselves in that hopeful stretch of the year when resolutions are still strong and commitments feel fresh.

Our Blood Institute, Coffee Memorial Blood Center Issues Urgent Call for Type O Donors

Our Blood Institute-Coffee Memorial Blood Center is in critical need of type O blood donors, with supplies of both O-positive and O-negative blood at low levels following the holidays.

Trinity Luna graduates from South Plains College

Trinity Luna of Dimmitt, TX, graduated with their AAT in Teaching (Early Childhood to Sixth Grade) from South Plains College in Fall 2025.Luna was among more than 450 students recognized for their academic achievements and resilience in a changing world.

Angelo State University Announces Fall 2025 Dean's List

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean's List designation for the 2025 fall semester.To be eligible for the ASU Dean's List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Abbott’s Tax Plan Promises Relief — But Puts Rural Texas on the Chopping Block

Last month, Governor Greg Abbott unveiled what he calls a “bold” plan: eliminate school district property taxes on homesteads and replace roughly $35 to $39 billion in local school funding with the state’s current budget surplus and other state revenues.