Bethel Chicken Fry set for Aug. 10

The annual Bethel Community Chicken Fry is on the calendar for Aug. 10. The popular community event will be held at Greg Sides’ house at 1905 FM 1524 and will begin at 7 p.m. Attendees should bring lawn chairs and a side dish or dessert that evening.

Chamber golf tourney kicks off Aug. 12

The Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual golf tournament on Aug. 12. The 4-person scramble will be held at Dimmitt Recreation, with ball drop at 9:30 a.m. and tee time at 10 a.m.

Abbott signs off on property tax cuts

Gov. Greg Abbott signed an $18 billion tax cut for Texas property owners, sending the proposals to voters for their approval later this year. The package puts $12.

HTFCU has grand opening

After breaking ground in August 2022, Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union held its grand opening and officially opened their doors for business at their new location at 200 N Broadway last Tuesday in Dimmitt.

TTU positioned for conference title run

Coach Joey McGuire and his Texas Tech Red Raiders have optimism running in the region after winning the last four games and ending the season at 8-5.

Staying organized for school days

With the start of school approaching, it is time to start thinking about school supplies and clothes. Thinking ‘organized’ is the key to getting students off to a good start of the new school year. There are several key tips that might help both the parent and student.

Falling in Love

One of life’s great questions is, “What makes people fall in love?” Almost nobody knows how to answer this. All we know is that suddenly a young man willingly trades a heart full of love and a wallet full of money for a wedding full of guests who sit on the bride’s side.

First over-the-counter birth control pill approved

U.S. federal regulators approved the nation’s first overthe- counter birth control pill last week and will soon allow American women and girls to easily obtain contraceptive medication.