Five steps to getting claims paid

It is important to follow steps in order to get an insurance claim paid in a timely manner. Texas Department of Insurance offers tips for getting the job done.-Make your claim. Submit your claim, along with photos and videos of all damage, to your insurance company or someone else’s company.

Quinn Minute - The Middle Ages

I keep a file folder near my desk that holds newspaper and magazine clippings. Some days I read about things that happened last year. Sometimes I read about inventions from 1975, Yesterday I read about the Middle Ages (not mine, but the world’s).

Appeals court sides with parental consent for contraception

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law requiring parental consent to obtain contraception for minors.The federal appeals court affirmed a 2022 ruling that ended a teen’s right to confidentially obtain birth control.

Pornhub ceases online services in Texas

Following a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, one of the country’s largest adult entertainment websites has shut down services in Texas.The content ban arose after Paxton accused Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo Global Entertainment, of violating HB 1181 which requires reasonable...

Castro County Community Calendar

March 22 AgriLife NRCS Tree Program. Sudan. Contact Castro County Extension for more information. April 4 Ag Mastermind Innoculants/Legume Crops. Olton. Contact Castro County Extension for more information.April 5-6 Ogallala Quilt Festival.

Pet Talk

Spring brings a burst of color and new life to our surroundings, but the very things that make spring so vibrant can pose serious threats to our beloved pets.Dr. Murl Bailey, a senior professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, provides valuable insights into...

Library Lines ...

If you are tired of books that contain bad language, graphic sex, and gory violence, we here at Rhoads Memorial Library have been alerted to an adult fiction series that is touted as a “wholesome small-town romance series.”

Be Still

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD.Isaiah 54:10 There’s a prayer I find myself praying every day as I watch the news on television, “Lord, save us from us!”

Old to New

I’m fascinated by before and after photos. People share amazing final results. Dieters have lean bodies; car buffs have restored vehicles and homeowners are the envy of neighbors. I look closely to see old-tonew transformations. Are you ready to leave your old life behind?