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Social Security Matters

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Dear Rusty:I am confused by an article in my local newspaper which said that “MAGI” (modified adjusted gross income), on which my Medicare Part B premium is based, is my Adjusted Gross Income, plus any non-taxable interest, plus 50% of the social security I received.
will be with the Nazareth ISD ag dept for the next 13 weeks as she completes her student teaching under Austin Heck. She is originally from Hico, Texas where she was involved showing hogs, steers and ag mechanics and was a member of the Hico range evaluation team and a member of the WTAMU soil judging team. time here!

will be with the Nazareth ISD ag dept for the next 13 weeks as she completes her student teaching under Austin Heck. She is originally from Hico, Texas where she was involved showing hogs, steers and ag mechanics and was a member of the Hico range evaluation team and a member of the WTAMU soil judging team. time here!

Kassidy Langley, Ag Education senior from WTAMU

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Producer enrollment for safety nets begins

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs – Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) as well as Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC).

County grads earn degrees from WT

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The final tally is 878 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Fall 2024 commencement, with eight students from Castro County scheduled to earn degrees.

Cruz pushes for Thin Blue Line Act

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (RTexas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.16) introduced the Thin Blue Line Act to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement.Crus was joined by nine other Republican senators pushing for the legislation.

Bill passed protecting women’s sports

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The House voted last Tuesday to pass H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act), which would amend federal civil rights law, to prohibit trans and intersex women and girls from playing on women and girls sports teams.The U.S. Senate could vote on the companion bill Sen.
Kannon Farris and Colow Farris were among the Castro County ag youth who showed off their talents and livestock projects at the Nazareth and Castro County stocks shows last week. Results and winners will be featured in the Livestock Special Section in next week’s paper.

Kannon Farris and Colow Farris were among the Castro County ag youth who showed off their talents and livestock projects at the Nazareth and Castro County stocks shows last week. Results and winners will be featured in the Livestock Special Section in next week’s paper.

County Livestock Talent

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Displayers for January at Rhoads Memorial Library are Hart residents (left to right) Eleanor O’Connor, 9, Joy Barham (center) and Adalyn O’Connor,12. Who are exhibiting their crochet work.

Displayers for January at Rhoads Memorial Library are Hart residents (left to right) Eleanor O’Connor, 9, Joy Barham (center) and Adalyn O’Connor,12. Who are exhibiting their crochet work.

Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
You may have noticed that the “Library Lines” column of Jan. 2, ran again in the Jan. 9 edition of the Castro County News.
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