Texas sales tax holiday set for Aug. 9-11

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminded shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Aug. 9-11.

Castro County Community Calendar

July 29Nazareth Sports Physicals. 9 a.m. Nazareth Gym.Aug. 1Snack Pak 4 Kids Bike-A-Thon. Richardson Elementary. Meet at 7 p.m. Ride at 7 p.m. Awards at 8 p.m. Medals awarded to top three with most laps. Entry fee - $5 per rider.

Pet Talk

When choosing to add a pet to the family, you may spend more time focusing on the joy and happiness you expect your new pet will bring.

Library Lines ...

Here at Rhoads Memorial Library, we have fielded inquiries about whether we have the book, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” by J.D. Vance. The answer is yes but there is a waiting list for its checkout.

Give Me Oil in My Lamp

Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them.Matthew 25:3 The cabin had no electricity, so Joe lit an oil lamp and placed it on a wooden table. The glow of its warm light filled the room.

Sense of Satisfaction

Many in the workforce are thanking God it’s Friday. Are they thankful to him for the abilityandopportunitytowork?

Faulty update wreaks havoc with computers

Amarillo College will receive a $331,268 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) that will significantly enhance the College’s welding program, particularly through the acquisition of virtual reality (VR) training technology.TWU Commissioner Alberto Treviño III will be on hand to personally...

Texans can verify identity for unemployment claims at USPS

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) to offer statewide in-person identity (ID)verification for unemployment benefit claims.Unemployment claimants who were notified by TWC to verify their ID after July...

Baby found in Lubbock dumpster

The Lubbock Police Department is searching for the mother of a newborn baby that was found in a dumpster this past Saturday morning.The baby was found near 4th and Cherry Avenue at around 4 a.m.Anyone with information about the birth or circumstances is encouraged to call Crime Line at...

EV sales growth not developing

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company’s goal of being able to produce one million EVs in North America by the end of 2025 is in doubt because the market for electric vehicles is dropping off.Barra said at a virtual CNBC CEO Council event, “We won’t get to a million just because the market...