On Monday, Chairman Jodey Arrington introduced the Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act, which would cut the estate tax in half and provide tax relief to family-owned businesses.Currently, the estate tax – commonly known as the “Death Tax” – is the highest tax rate in the U.S. Tax Code at 40 percent.“The…

The USDA is recommending testing dairy herds for H5N1 bird flu virus (HPAI) prior to moving the livestock between states.“We are strongly recommending testing before herds are moved between states, which should give us more testing information and should mitigate further state-to-state spread…

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for April, up 5.5 percent compared to April 2023.Total net payments this period were$646,954,637,compared to 2023 at $615,022,866, a 5.19…

U.S. District Judge Janis Jack has ordered Texas Health and Human Services officials to pay $100,000 per day in fines for routinely neglecting investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect by children in the state’s foster care system.It is the third time the state has been held in contempt…

Dimmitt Middle School robotics students participated in the Robotics Meet in Amarillo on April 13. Members of the robotics teams include Cyson Carrasco, Jayson Casas, Aaron Godinez, Micah Thomas, David Oltivero, Max Gomez, Gerardo Sanchez, Gunner Scarborough, Jocelyn Alonzo, Jaycee Cantrell, Maria…

Registration is now open for about 70 summer youth camps at West Texas A&M University.Between now and September, WT’s Extended Studies program will offer camps, clinics, academies and more for youth from kindergarten through college interested in a variety of activities, from music to athletics…

Surely you’ve noticed the increase in TV drug commercials… Do you tune in or turn out? Baby boomers watch a good bit of television, and their ailments increase with each passing year. Pharmaceutical companies want their share in profits from medications prescribed by doctors.These companies want us…

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 (ESV) Dave’s teenage son sat whimpering on the sofa. He’d just arrived home well past his curfew, and a little over, what might be deemed, a reasonable limit for a 16year-old. “I - I’m sorry, dad,” he…

By Gaye Reily “A good time was had by all” can be said about Natalie (Cline) Bright’s visit to Dimmitt Book Club’s meeting recently. The Dimmitt native, a successful author of 20 books ranging from Old West cookbooks to contemporary Christian fiction along with some children’s books, spoke to…