Permian Basin hot spot for fatal crashes

According to a report released by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, more severe and fatal vehicle crashes occur in the Permian Basin than in the rest of Texas.Commissioned by the Permian Road Safety Coalition, the report analyzed data from 2018 through 2022 and focuses on the 20 counties in...

Private Applicator Training set for March 8

AgrLife Extension will holding Private Applicator training for those needing an applicator license.Training will be held at Castro County Extension Offi ce at 1 p.m. and is approximately 3.5 hour. The session includes study material and spray log.

Evictions on the rise in Texas

Evictions in metropolitan areas are on the rise as Texas landlords are filing more than they did before the COVID 19 pandemic.As the Texas economy boomed in the pandemic era and demand for housing skyrocketed, rents in the state’s major urban areas increased by double digits.In 2023, landlords...

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State to build National Guard base

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state is building an 80-acre base camp in Eagle Pass for Texas National Guard soldiers who are deployed for Operation Lone Star.

Truck accident results in fatality

Castro County first responders answered a call to a two-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of one driver last Thursday.The crash occurred 8.7 miles north of Dimmitt on US 385 about 1:45 p.m., resulting in the death of Russell Smallwood, 61 of Lubbock, Texas.

Chamber honors families, businesses

Early voting kicks off Feb. 20

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Texas has 17,948,242 million registered voters ahead of the March 5 primaries.“Nearly 18 million Texans are registered to vote, and my office and election officials across the state are working to make sure all Texas voters are ready to cast a ballot,”...

Castro County Community Calendar

Feb. 20 Cooking Well with Diabetes. Four once-a- month cooking classes by AgriLife Courtney Lowe at Rhoads Memorial Library Meeting Room. Noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is served. RSVP to 806-485-9135. Future classes on March 19, April 16 and May 14. March 4 AgriLife Extension Texas Community Forum.

Pet Talk

Horses have delicate and complex gastrointestinal systems compared to many other animals, leaving them susceptible to digestive disorders, such as colitis.