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Producer enrollment for safety nets begins

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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).Agricultural producers can submit applications to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for...

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County grads earn degrees from WT

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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.Overall, the University awarded 605 baccalaureate degrees, 252 master’s degrees and 28 doctoral degrees, following procedural confirmation from...

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Cruz pushes for Thin Blue Line Act

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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.Federal law already...

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Hearings begin for Trump nominees

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the Senate confirmation hearings for his cabinet nominees kicked off last week.The list of nominees include Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pamela Bondi, Attorney General; Russell Vought, Office of...

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Bill passed protecting women’s sports

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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. Tommy...
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.

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County Livestock Talent

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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.

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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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Pet Talk

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Tritrichomonasfoetus (Tritric) is a microscopic menace that can turn a household into a battleground of chronic illness.

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Sen. Cruz, colleagues introduce term limit amendment

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (RTexas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined other senators, in introducing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress.The amendment would limit U.S. Senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of...
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