Nazareth Livestock show results

English Class 1 Kannon Farris - 1st Place Chandler Hoelting - 2nd Place Class 2 Harper Johnson - 1st Place Hubb Paulsen - 2nd Place Champion English: Kannon Farris - Class 1 Reserve English: Harper Johnson - Class 2 Exotic Class 3 Kaylin Acker - 1st Place Kannon Farris - 2nd Place Hadlee Hoelting -...

nazareth Livestock show winners

WINTER IS HERE

Although the winter storm has moved out of the region, lingering ice, snow and sustained below- freezing temperatures continue to create hazardous travel conditions, resulting in ongoing challenges for healthcare systems and the local blood supply.

Rural Roads Are the Backbone of Rural Texas — and They Deserve Austin’s Attention

If you live in rural Texas, it will come as no surprise that county roads across the state are failing. You feel it every time you dodge a pothole, ease past slowmoving farm equipment, or watch a school bus crawl down a road that hasn’t seen real maintenance in years.

Water depth measurements underway

High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) field technicians are measuring annual water levels in observation wells to determine changes since last year.

LOCAL SHOWS

Last week Nazareth and Castro County held their annual junior livestock shows. Above, Nazareth exhibitors show steers, lambs and hogs. Be sure and pick up a copy of next week’s Castro County News for a special section listing all the winners of both shows. (Courtesy photos/Cailee Boyer)

Big Cat Makes a Panhandle Area Splash

So when you think about Mountain Lions, you think about mountains, and not necessarily the prairie. But the landscape in this part of the Panhandle is pretty rugged, after all, and supports a great deal of wildlife. Just ask any of the out-of-town hunters we see every season.