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Multiple grassfires broke out in Castro County this past Friday which has led the Castro County Sheriff’s Office to search for the person causing the fires. The Sheriff’s Office is

Ramaekers to retire from CCHD board

Longtime CHD board member Henry Ramaekers announce his retirement from the board recently after a successful tenure as a director. Ramaekers served on the board for 22 years since 1997.

Martinez earns ECA award

Amy Martinez who is employed part time with Castro County Hospital District won the award for 2019 ECA Emergency Care Attendant of the Year at the SPEMS Conference held in

Comptroller issues $954 million in sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $953.9 million in local sales tax allocations for February, 4.6 percent more than

Swiftettes win district, defeat Cowgirls

The Nazareth Swiftettes claimed the district title after finishing off the regular season with a win against the Happy Cowgirls, 68-44. They play Claude for the Area title at Caprock

Swifts headed into playoffs

The Nazareth Swifts won the district title undefeated and await the playoff bracket as they begin their drive toward state. Coach Taylor Schulte scheduled two practice games against the Lubbock

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Dimmitt Auto Tech Competes at NMJC

Dimmitt Auto Tech Competes at NMJC

LISD School bus kills pedestrian

A school bus hit a pedestrian early Tuesday morning, according to Lubbock Police. LPD said it happened in the area of 19th Street and Alcove Avenue around 6:30 a.m.

CFPB removing protections from predatory loans

Texas Fair Lending Alliance members are dismayed by today’s action of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director, Kathy Kraninger, removing essential protections from the payday a

Sports

Swiftettes win district, defeat Cowgirls

The Nazareth Swiftettes claimed the district title after finishing off the regular season with a win against the Happy Cowgirls, 68-44.

Swifts headed into playoffs

The Nazareth Swifts won the district title undefeated and await the playoff bracket as they begin their drive toward state.

Bobcats trump Wildcats

The Dimmitt Bobcats defeated the River Road Wildcats, 64-30.

Opinion

A Slightly Different View

“I know exactly what [Mueller] has,” Dowd said. “I know exactly what every witness said, what every document said. I know exactly what he asked.

By Bill Holland

Keep Silent, Don’t Rock the Boat

With the rise of opposition speech laws, attacks on the media and the willful censorship of online content, the end of truly free speech seems inevitable

By Lynda Bryant Work

Pet Talk

Horses use their teeth for several functions, including eating, grooming, and defense.

Lifestyle

Library Lines ...

Now that Christmas has passed, and we are taking down the tree and boxing up the decorations, it is time to turn our attention to the end of this year. Saturday, Dec.

By Gaye Reily

Library Lines ...

Bill Sava presented a very entertaining Yuletide program here at Rhoads Memorial Library recently when Dimmitt Book Club met for their December meeting.

By Gaye Reily

Family Likeness

I often think about how our families shape us into who we are today. How genetics and DNA wire us to often reflect who we came from. I look in the mirror and see my mother every day.

Obituaries

Jackson

Al Jackson, 92 of Dim-mitt, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 in Amarillo. Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at 2 p.m.

Rodriguez

Margarita Rodriguez, 92 of Bovina, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 in Bovina. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at 10 a.m.

Fisher

James D. “Jim” Fisher, 84, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 in Dimmitt, Texas. Family and Friends Celebration of Life and visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.

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