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Suspicious deaths under investigation

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The past Saturday morning, the Castro County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. from a property owner reporting two bodies found in western Castro County off of FM 1057 and FM 2397 about a half mile east of the Parmer County line.

State primary runoff elections give wins to GOP incumbents

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The state primary runoff election is in the books, with some predicted winners, as voters in both the Democratic and Republican primaries finalized their choices for the November general election and be additionally challenged by any Libertarian and Green Party candidates.

Unemployment figures improve

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Unemployment rates were lower in April in 13 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 37 states, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Pet Talk

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From tips, to travel gear, to hotel recommendations, everything related to pet travel seems to revolve around the canine set, leaving some cat parents to wonder whether it’s possible to take their beloved furkids along on trips.

Library Lines ...

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Razzy Bailey's song lyrics of "I got nine million, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine tears to go" has been playing in my head the past few months. The 1979 less-than-a-hit song was originally one expressing sadness at losing one's true love, but I had a different spin on it: tears of JOY as we bought 237 new books and 40 new DVDs for our juvenile section here at Rhoads Memorial Library (using other people's money, not that of Castro County taxpayers!) The opportunity to "grow' our children's collection arose after we applied for and won two grants, one for $3,000 and one for $750.

Health Maintenance

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Did you ever have a perfect day, 24 hours when everything went right? I had one yesterday, and it scared me. I woke up at seven, feeling great.

Foolish to Try

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Think about it… You won’t need a thing! If you watch TV, you’ve seen commercials. I’d guess that (like me) you’ve been enticed to buy their products and thought ‘I need that.’ Maybe you did; maybe not.

Tracking the Trails of Life

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“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 Years back, when I was still young and fit, I set out on an 80- kilometer hike with my youth group. The hike was called the Soutpansburg Trail.

Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery annual meeting

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The Dimmitt Cemetery Association will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting and workday on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 at the cemetery. Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located one mile south of Dimmit on FM 3215.