Local sales tax revenue down

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 6.1 percent more than in June 2024.These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly.....

Naz Fire Department to hold safety camp

The Nazareth Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Castro County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting the 2025 NVFD Safety Camp on July 15.The hands-on event will be geared toward teaching children the knowledge and skills for what to do in an emergency.

White advance to Nationals

Nazareth FFA’s Gracie White won the Texas FFA State Veterinary Science profi ciency.

Trump reverses pause on ICE raids

The ag sector had a moment of relief, only to have it snatched away when the Trump administration directed immigration officials to cancel a pause on raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants.The brief pause came a few days ago, but was suspended on Sunday night.ICE officials sent...

Texas lawmakers pull funding for child identification kits again

Texas lawmakers cut millions in funding for the second time for kits meant to help find missing children following media reports there was a lack of evidence that the kits work.In 2023, ProPublica and the Texas Tribune originally published their findings in a 2023 investigation that revealed the...

Castro County Community Calendar

June 20-21 Dimmitt Basketball Tournament. 1st – 12th Divisions Boys/Girls. Locations: DHS, DMS and AC. First place winners award. Fee: $225. Contact Ruby Romero 806-647-8008 or Kyle Carroll 806- 218-4390.July 12Nazareth German Festival. Naz Community Hall.Sept. 27Castro County Harvest Days.

Using the Bible as a filter

In 2 Timothy 3:16 the apostle Paul says something about the purpose of the Bible: ‘All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for rebuking, for correction, for training in uprightness.’Actually, to be precise, when Paul wrote this he was referring to what we know as the Old...

Measles outbreak rises to 742 cases

The number of cases reported in Texas’ historic measles outbreak has risen to 742 cases, four more cases over the past week.Of those, 94 patients have been hospitalized, and two school-aged children have died since the outbreak began in January.