Amarillo, Lubbock report on Covid-19

Amarillo health officials reported a drop of 473 net active COVID-19 cases and a drop in the region's hospitalization rate this past Tuesday. Hospitalizations in Potter and Randall counties for Covid patients is at 3.59%. Total adult bed utilization in the hospitals (all patients) is at 89%.

Sheriff Santa’s Deputies

The Castro County Sheriff’s Office Annual Toy Drive was a big success. Donations and support by the community allowed the Sheriff’s Office to provide toys and other items to 95 children in the county.

Texas cattle brand deadline nears

All Texas cattle brands, marks and tattoos are set to expire after Aug. 30 and must be renewed by Feb. 28, 2022. Brand owners had a grace period to re-register brands beginning Aug. 31 and failing to do so leaves their brand open for anyone to take.

Pet Talk

The holiday season is a great time to invite new and old friends, alike, to join in the festivities. But introducing these guests to your pets has the potential to be either an exciting playtime or stressful evening for them.

Library Lines ...

Christmas is upon us, and we here at Rhoads Memorial Library are taking time off to celebrate the holiday and spend time with family and friends. We will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 23, and remain closed until we re-open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Shower honoring Dodsons held in November

A shower for was held for Dalton and Brandy Dodson in anticipation of their girl, Ivy Kate at the beautiful home of Kendra Cantrel on Nov. 20. The wooden dining table was simply and elegantly appointed with beautiful Mackenzie Child’s serving pieces.

You Have a Faithful Friend

A man who has friends must himself be friendly. But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 Peter stared at the long service certificate hanging in a frame on his office wall. He’d been serving this company for 16 years.

An Empty Christmas Stocking

I didn’t hang up Christmas stockings. If our family had them; I don’t recall. We didn’t have a fireplace or mantel, but we could have hung them from the staircase railing. Many families have passed down the tradition of Christmas stockings from generation to generation.