Abandoned pets are companion animals that are either inadvertently or deliberately abandoned by their owners, by either dumping the animals on the streets, leaving them alone in a vacant property, far out in the country or relinquishing them at an animal shelter.

Next week will feature some events happening here at Rhoads Memorial Library. First up is the start of Terrific Tuesdays on June 13. The eagerly anticipated children’s event will begin at 4 p.m. with Felice Acker, local agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, welcoming youngsters into our meeting room. She will read a story and provide a craft.

The Olen Schulte Memorial Team Roping & Wild West Show drew a crowd and plenty of competitors this past weekend despite some soggy challenges; fulfilling its purpose of helping preserve the cowboy heritage and fund scholarships for area youth – plus a lot of rough and tumble fun.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.84 billion in May, 4.1 percent more than in May 2022. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May.

Socializing is important for raising puppies into emotionally healthy dogs, just as caring for a puppy’s growing needs is important to physical and mental health. In order to have a well-adjusted and social dog, owners should provide training specific to each stage of a puppy’s development.

“All Together Now” is the theme of our 2023 summer reading program for youngsters, which has begun and will run through July 28. Here at Rhoads Memorial Library, we are still registering Castro County youth through age 17, for this annual event. Plenty of prizes will be awarded as children complete reading goals, Terrific Tuesdays will be held beginning June 13, and we hope a fun time will be had by all!