Castro County Community Calendar

Community Calendar June 1-July 29 Rhoads Memorial Summer Reading Program. The summer theme is Oceans of Possibility. Prizes for completion of reading lists. June 2 Diabetes Support Group.

Editor’s Message

As Memorial Day approaches and we honor our fallen soldiers, does anyone give any thought to the men and women who are responsible for notifying the families? To those who work intimately with the families of the fallen what is possibly the grimmest moment that can occur?

Special Abilities

I’ve always been jealous of people who discover their talents early. There was this kid in my middle school class named Karen. She drew still nature scenes better than anybody.

Editor’s Message

I recently read a statement by an electric car owner, Jerry Robbin Schultz, on the viability and costs of owning an electric car. “I want to clear the air on electric car charging. We own a Telsa Model S90D, which we love.

Sorghum Checkoff Program accepting applications for class

The United Sorghum Checkoff Program is accepting applications for Leadership Sorghum Class VI, a program designed to cultivate the next generation of sorghum leaders.

Editor’s Message

There's something beautiful about the experience of reading a print newspaper; the fresh ink on your fingers, the smell of newsprint, and of course, the occasional bizarre and (unintentionally) funny newspaper headlines. One of my favorite parts of journalism is finding the “failed headline.”

Editor’s Message

The rights of the citizen in obtaining public records is spelled out in Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, stating that “government is the servant and not the master of the people.”

Editor’s Message

They say comedy is tragedy plus time, but despite the terrible current invasion in Ukraine, there is no time lapse, and it has not stopped the Ukrainian government or internet dwellers from poking fun and getting a few laughs in the midst of the turmoil.

Editor’s Message

A passport is a document that allows one to enter a foreign country. A FOREIGN COUNTY. We don’t in fact need permission to leave our own country; one can go up in a plane or a balloon, one can sail the ocean blue, as far from home as one wants. If you build a rocket ship you can go to the moon.

Landers to retire from DSEC

Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative announced the retirement of Steve Landers after more than 43 years with the cooperative. His retirement was celebrated at come and go reception this past Friday.