Pet Talk

It is a common belief that a wet nose is the sign of a healthy dog and that a dry nose indicates illness. But this is not necessarily true for every canine companion, according to Dr. Erin Ray, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

Library Lines ...

July's summer heat is upon us and the "Oceans of Possibilities" summer reading club for youngsters continues here at Rhoads Memorial Library. We have arrived at the midpoint of our eight-week event, affording children who continue reading the chance to enter a drawing for grand prizes.

The End

The end. The story is over; it’s finished. It might be a happy ending; disappointing or a surprise. Liked or not, I’ve come to the end. Is it what I expected? The LORD gives me His expected end.

The Bond of Love

Colossians 3:14,15 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. I remember my biology class at school when I learned about collagen.

Biden administration pushes regulations on heating, air units

The Biden administration has proposed new regulations on consumer gas furnaces to expand the manufacture and purchase of more efficient alternatives.

FSA reminds producers to file crop acreage reports

Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline.

Castro County Sheriff’s Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail June 13 to 26 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: June 13 John Roberts Yates, 41 of Happy, was transported back from Swisher County by the Swisher County Sheriff's Office...

SCOTUS strikes down Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court on last week struck down Roe v. Wade, eliminating the right to abortion and handing states authority to drastically limit or ban the procedure. The 6-3 decision is leaving it to the states to decide how to regulate – or outlaw – abortion.

Congress just delivered major postal reform legislation, so why is the US Postal Service ignoring it?

After the massive mail slowdowns and postage hikes of 2021, Congress took action to financially stabilize the U.S. Postal Service by passing a historic, bipartisan postal reform bill.

Honorary Lonestar Degree

Derrick Schacher was presented with a Honorary Lonestar Degree. Schacher has been active is helping the Nazareth FFA/ag program for many years.