Shooter faces federal complaint

The alleged Levelland shooter Omar Soto-Chavira will now face federal charges of assaulting a federal officer in addition to the state capitol murder charges he already faces.

USDA extends hiring deadline to Aug. 4

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently hiring several different field positions across Texas. Positions include soil conservationists, rangeland management specialists, soil scientists, and engineers.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community June 1 - July 31 Summer Reading Program. Rhoads Memorial Library. Theme is "Tails and Tales." Contact the library for more information. July 30-31 Hart Days. Mud Bogging, parade, horseshoes, Outlaw Cookoff, Car Show and other events.

Pet Talk

Rabies is usually associated with dogs or bats, but it also can develop insidiously in a variety of mammals. Rabies in livestock, such as cattle, may be rare, but its ability to spread through the herd still poses a serious risk.

Library Lines ...

Our summer reading program here at Rhoads Memorial Library continues as youngsters enter the final stretch of the event. July 31 is the final day of the annual program, just in time for schools to begin mid-August throughout Castro County.

Unity in Community

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi…I thank God every time I remember you. Philippians 1:1-3 It is easy to get discouraged. Loss of a job, poor health, and empty bank ac Failure can seem to be waiting around every corner.

Supplied with a Holy Love

"One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle.

Discernment in the Last Days

Thought: Many voices are now starting to proclaim “were living in the last days” of the age of grace. The Bible tells us to use discernment as the time draws near. Why? Could it be that there will be a great delusion that will come upon the people, and they will believe a lie over the truth?

Lubbock Arts Festival set for July 24-25

The 43rd Lubbock Arts Festival presented by United Supermarkets is scheduled for July 24-25 at the Lubbock Civic Center. The theme this year is Out of This World? A Celebration of Outer Space, Astronauts and Space Tra Travel.

Castro County in Top 10 for Texas dairy cows

According to a June 2021 report by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the Texas dairy industry — including production and wholesale and retail sales — accounts for a total economic impact of $50.3 billion in Texas, or nearly 3 percent of the gross state product.