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Gerber named to LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
More than 160 Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles student-athletes, including Blakely Gerber of Nazareth, Texas, have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for their academic performance during the spring 2024 semester.Gerber is majoring in Business Administration...

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Abbott deploys wildfire support to New Mexico

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 personnel to Ruidoso, New Mexico for wildfire search and rescue response support at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).“Texas is proud to lend our...
Members of the two WTAMU national champion and reserve champion squads of the West Texas A&M University Meat Science Quiz Bowl team are (front, left to right) Megan Eckhardt, coach; Jozie Petit; Spencer Walahoski; Helene Keiser; and Clayton Stevenson, (back, left to right)Zane Platter, coach; Cole Petit; Daniel Raab; Ryan Heitschmidt; Cole Verret; Jacob McMillan; and Kade Lawrence.

Members of the two WTAMU national champion and reserve champion squads of the West Texas A&M University Meat Science Quiz Bowl team are (front, left to right) Megan Eckhardt, coach; Jozie Petit; Spencer Walahoski; Helene Keiser; and Clayton Stevenson, (back, left to right)Zane Platter, coach; Cole Petit; Daniel Raab; Ryan Heitschmidt; Cole Verret; Jacob McMillan; and Kade Lawrence.

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WTAMU snags Meat Science Quiz Bowl national title

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
The West Texas A&M University Meat Science Quiz Bowl team recently swept its national competition, taking first and second place for the first time in WTAMU history.The team’s two squads faced off in the finals June 16 at the 2024 American Meat Science Association Reciprocal Meats Conference in...

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Abbott announces new state hospital projects

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott announced seven new state hospital projects to better serve people in need of inpatient psychiatric services.The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) projects are funded by $1.5 billion approved by the governor and the Texas Legislature in 2023 to expand, renovate,...
Castro County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Joe Balderrama shown with Sheriff Sal Rivera, retired from duty on June 13 after 32 years in law enforcement, including over 13 years in Castro County.

Castro County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Joe Balderrama shown with Sheriff Sal Rivera, retired from duty on June 13 after 32 years in law enforcement, including over 13 years in Castro County.

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Balderrama retires from Sheriff’s Office

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Castro County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Joe Balderrama has retired from duty after 32 years in law enforcement, including over 13 years in Castro County.
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Driver charged after fatal crash

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
A teenage driver has been arrested and charged after a fatal crash that occurred on June 7, leaving two Dimmitt men dead and one severely injured.Dawson Pemberton, 19, was charged last Wednesday with two counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with deadly weapon.According to...

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FSA accepting local county committee nominations

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
The 2024 USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee election is officially underway, and nominations are being accepted for the Castro County local committee.Annual elections are held in Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for FSA committees withing a single county or multi-county jurisdiction.
State scores record high jobs

State scores record high jobs

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State scores record high jobs

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had the lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a not seasonally adjusted rate of 2.4 percent in May, followed by the Amarillo MSA at 2.8 percent, and College Station-Bryan MSA at 3.0 percent.From April to May, Amarillo’s unemployment rate...
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Pet Talk

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Swimming or playing in the water is a great form of exercise and entertainment for your dog.

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Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
“The Cool Bean” was the book that mesmerized youngsters attending Terrific Tuesday last week here at Rhoads Memorial Library.FeliceAcker, local agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, read the story to them as the first Terrific Tuesday of the year was held in our meeting room.The book,...
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