Library Lines ...

"How much do you want for these toys?" asked the precocious 5-year-old, who recently visited us here at Rhoads Memorial Library. "They are not for sale," I explained. "They are part of a display to advertise our summer reading program."

How to Handle Disappointment

Psalm 25 has been a great strength to me for years. The first 5 verses speak to me about the wisdom of expecting only from the LORD: 1 Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my life. 2 O my God, I trust, lean on, rely on, and am confident in You.

Unity in Community

“Moses said to the Lord, ‘O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to me. I am slow of speech and tongue.” Exodus 4:10 There are countless excuses for us to get out of doing what is right.

Be Encouraged

“That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ,” (Colossians 2:2) Marion Gilbert tells a funny little story.

Memorial roping, wild west show a big success

It was rough and tumble fun time as the annual Olen Schulte Memorial Team Roping and Wild West Show got underway June 4-5 at the Marvin Schulte Arena in Nazareth.

Student Updates:

Arien Mendoza, graduate of Dimmitt High School, graduated from Eastern New Mexico University at commencement ceremony held at Greyhound Stadium on May 15.

ERCOT requests energy conservation by citizens

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas claims Texans’ conservation efforts and “changes in procedures and processes” prevented rotating outages Monday, in a time of record-breaking power demand.

USDA to begin natural disaster payments for 2018-19

More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity...

CCEM urges caution in heat

While summer is a time for fun-filled outdoor activities, they don’t always mix well with hot weather. Recent temperatures climbed above 100 degrees – and it is only June. West Texans can expect more as the summer presses on.