Cast your Bread Upon the Waters

Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.Ecclesiastes 11:1 There’s a Jewish tale that goes: Bar Kappara, an old Jewish sage, was once walking along the seashore of Caesarea, when he noticed a shipwreck out at sea.

Dimmitt High School health science students attended a Health Science Career Day with Dr. Fulkerson

VATR caps legislation stalls in special session

Legislation in the Texas House hit a bump in the road on property tax relief when a coalition of House Democrats and Republicans voted down the conference committee report on Senate Bill 10 60-71 which would lower the voter-approval tax rate (VATR) from 3.5% to 2.

Harvest Days set for Sept. 27

The Castro County Fair and Harvest Days is edging closer and set for Sept. 27.Participants, including those entering the fair as well as vendors and food trucks are encouraged to watch for deadlines and set up times.Booth prices range from $40 to $60 depending on location, or $75 for food trucks.

Castro 4-H gears up for 2025-2026

Castro County AgriLife Extension is again opportunities to participate in lost of activities during the 2025-2026 school year.Castro County 4-H online enrollment for the 2025-2026 year began on Sept. 1. All new and previous members must enroll for the new year. Visit 4-Honline.

Senate approves replacing STAAR

The Texas Senate voted to replace the STAAR exam in public schools with plans to replace the test with three shorter exams.The provision was part of HB 8, a larger school accountability bill by House Public Education Chair Rep. Brad Buckley and sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Paul Bettencourt.

Naz Labor Day Celebration

Nazareth FFA brought back the pioneer days for the Labor Day parade. The parade was a part of the annual Holy Family Parish Labor Day Picnic which included bake shops, raffles, cow patty bingo, concessions, children’s games and water slides, an auction and a roast beef dinner and hamburger supper.

Hunters should be aware of changes in law

It is getting close to hunting season in Texas, and many people will be purchasing supplies, licenses and working to map out their hunting positions.There are some key changes for Texas’s 202526 hunting season which include mandatory electronic on-site registration (eOSR) for U.S.