Even after all years of evolution, one thing remains true: animals love better than humans do. We think ourselves at the top of the food chain. However, the animal kingdom still surpasses us in many ways. These wonderful creatures which many of us do not appreciate enough can teach us so much.

Basketball and more basketball. Books on that topic were found in abundance here at Rhoads Memorial Library as we were “weeding” items from our shelves.

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:16) A Moment in A Manger - We don’t know when Jesus was born but it was an auspicious moment in time. Was it a coincidence that Caesar called for a census at the exact time Mary was due to give birth? Her time had come yet Joseph was forced to travel to Bethlehem to register for the census. And so it was, in a moment in a manger in Bethlehem, as prophesied by Micah the prophet, Jesus the Messiah and Savior of the world was born. Jesus arrived just in time.

Lying in bed, when all is still, we’ve often heard an airplane flying overhead. We can tell it’s a regularly scheduled flight because it’s always around the same time.

When West Texas A&M University students begin classes Jan. 17 for the spring semester, many will take part in a pilot program designed to better help them reach their full potential.

Castro County Sheriff’s Office Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail Jan. 10 to Jan 15 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Jan.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated several conservation, livestock and crop disaster assistance programs to give more farmers, ranchers, and tribes the opportunity to apply for and access programs that support recovery following natural disasters.