Cruz, Markey fight for AM radio

Some electric car manufacturers are opting to remove AM radios from their vehicles, which attracted the attention of Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D) who highlighted the need to pass their AM for Every Vehicle Act.

Trump indicted, arraigned for mishandling classified documents

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last Friday released an unsealed federal indictment of former President Donald Trump relating to the mishandling of classified documents, obstructing justice and making false statements.

New TxDOT project includes Castro

Work on a $383,000 Texas Department of Transportation project to add rumble strips and striping to FM 1585 in Lubbock and Hockley counties and SH 194 in Castro County was scheduled to begin June 14. Contractor L&L Company, from Gardendale, Texas, will start work along FM 1585 in Lubbock County.

Hegar distributes $1B in sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 2 percent more than in June 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly.

County disaster declaration extended

The initial Declaration of Local Disaster to Severe Weather and Prolonged Flooding order, which was initiated by Judge Mandy Gfeller on June 5, has been extended by the commissioners court and went into effect on June 12.

Pet Talk

Abandoned pets are companion animals that are either inadvertently or deliberately abandoned by their owners, by either dumping the animals on the streets, leaving them alone in a vacant property, far out in the country or relinquishing them at an animal shelter.

Library Lines ...

Next week will feature some events happening here at Rhoads Memorial Library. First up is the start of Terrific Tuesdays on June 13.

OSM Rodeo big success

The Olen Schulte Memorial Team Roping & Wild West Show drew a crowd and plenty of competitors this past weekend despite some soggy challenges; fulfilling its purpose of helping preserve the cowboy heritage and fund scholarships for area youth – plus a lot of rough and tumble fun.