UPS offers buyouts to delivery drivers

The United Parcel Service (UPS) announced last week it is offering buyouts to fulltime U.S. delivery drivers as part of the company’s efforts to reduce costs.This past April, UPS announced it would be cutting about 20,000 jobs this year as part of a plan to lower costs and improve efficiency.

Legislature to revisit emergency alert systems

In the aftermath of the deadly floods in the Hill Country of Texas, legislators may be forced to reflect on their failure to pass House Bill 13which addressed emergency alert systems.Governor Greg Abbott has indicated that the issue of flood warnings will be a key topic of discussion in the...

Students face new college loan restrictions

The passage of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” by both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives is expected to significantly impact college loan applications, making it more difficult to obtain federal loans beginning in July 2025 or 2026, depending on the specific provision.The bill will affect...

Abbott declares flflood disaster

Governor Gregg Abbott issued a major disaster declaration following the devastating floods that occurred in the predawn hours on Friday in the Hill Country region.

Shooter killed after firing on ICE agents

A shooter was killed after exchanging gunfire with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station in Texas.According to an FBI statement, the McAllen Police Department received a call reporting shots heard in the area of the U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station...

State FFA Convention

Nazareth FFA Chapter attended the Texas State FFA Convention in Fort Worth where they attended workshops, heard JB Mauney discuss mental strength vs. physical strength, spoke to multiple colleges and technical schools, attended a Wyatt Flores concert and celebrated the Fourth of July, as well as...

Castro County Community Calendar

July 7Free Sports Physicals. Nazareth athletesat Nazareth Gymnasium starting at 8:30 a.m. Medical Center of Dimmitt will be doing the physicals. For more information, contact Linda at 806-647-2194.July 8Hart Elementary Pre-k & Kinder Round Up. 4-6 p.m. Enroll in Kindergarten and apply for Headstart.

Library Lines ...

The fun of summer reading program continues here at Rhoads Memorial Library as youngsters enter the July phase of the event.

Pet Talk

Our pets are always there for us, and we want what’s best for them.

Scepter of Faith

Fairy tales stretch imaginations of the young and young at heart.I know there’s a vast difference between make-believe and reality. Fiction and nonfi ction are decidedly different.