Castro County 4-H Updates

Castro County 4-H youth held their regular meeting at the Castro County Museum on Feb. 28. In addition to 4-H business, the members toured the various building and checked out museum exhibits. Ronnie and Kay Gfeller acted as tour guides, sharing history and the upgrades to the museum.

Community Calendar

Community March 10 Dimmitt Community Blood Drive. 2-7 p.m. Dimmitt City Hall. To schedule: 806-331-8833 or visit yourbloodinstitute.org. March 15 Nazareth Community Blood Drive. 3-7 p.m. Nazareth Community Hall.

Pet Talk

Whether they stand up straight or flop over, your dog’s ears help give your canine friend an amazing sense of hearing that plays a large role in hunting, playing, and everyday life. What are the implications, then, for a dog that is born deaf or loses its hearing?

Library Lines ...

March is here and with it comes the annual time change where we lose an hour. Sunday, March 13, will be the beginning of Daylight Saving Time, when our clocks "spring forward."

Customer service

Has this ever happened to you? I wanted to reorder a product last week, so I called the company’s tollfree phone number. A cheerful recorded voice wished me a good morning (it was afternoon), and told me how much she valued my call, my time, my loyalty, and my impressive humanness.

Holy As He is Holy

“but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.” 1 Peter 1:15 St. Francis de Sales said, “Some men become proud and insolent because they ride a fine horse, wear a feather in their hat or are dressed in a fine suit of clothes. Who does not see the folly of this?

He Watches Over Me

It has been a rough two years. I am deeply saddened by the loss of my father. The grief and sorrow of his loss have been overwhelming. But I know Christ, my risen Savior, watches over me.

Harris County plagued with polling issues

While voting went smoothly across most of Texas, Harris County appeared to be plagued with problems. After a day of glitches and breakdowns, Harris County elections officials told state officials damaged ballot sheets would slow final reporting of election results.

Airspace in Europe, Canada closed to Russian planes

Europe and Canada have closed their airspace to Russian airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and are pressing the United States to do the same.

County blood drives set for March

Two blood drives are scheduled in Castro County in March and all citizens are urged to do their part.