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DHS, HHS compete at Dimmitt Meet

DHS, HHS compete at Dimmitt Meet

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DHS, HHS compete at Dimmitt Meet

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Dimmitt and Hart powerlifting teams competed at the Dimmitt Invitational Powerlifting Meet on Feb. 16. The girls competition had 28 lifters from five schools.

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Editor’s Message

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
While there is no way to predict who advances and who doesn’t, Castro County has some great teams moving into and through the playoffs. Three teams – Nazareth Swifts and Swiftettes, and the Dimmitt Bobcats are in the state high school basketball playoffs.
Pre-season baseball memories

Pre-season baseball memories

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Pre-season baseball memories

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
At a family reunion, I went outside to play catch with a cousin. “I’d rate your baseball skills below average,” he said. “Does that surprise you?” That didn’t shock me one bit. I score below average in most sports, with the exception of “spitting for distance.
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Pet Talk

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Calf health issues on pasture usually come down to four things: pinkeye, parasites, scours, and pneumonia. Pinkeye is a bacterial scourge is primarily spread from calf to calf by flies.

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Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Valentine’s Day here at Rhoads Memorial Library started off less than special when a brownout occurred about 11:30 that morning, followed by a blackout that lasted until 12:50 p.m. Our descent into darkness had us scrambling for flashlights as we realized how helpless we were without electricity.

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Storyteller

Pam Ford Davis
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Jesus was the Master storyteller. “Then He told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Consider the sower who went out to sow. As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up.
The Dimmitt Police Department recently participated in the Deaf Smith County Crisis Center Valentines Sweetheart Fundraiser. The non-profit crisis center has been helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault since 1996 and is in Hereford. The center assists with counseling, temporary/emergency shelter, protective orders, and other resources, and offers services in English and Spanish. The 24-hour hotline is 806-363-6727.

The Dimmitt Police Department recently participated in the Deaf Smith County Crisis Center Valentines Sweetheart Fundraiser. The non-profit crisis center has been helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault since 1996 and is in Hereford. The center assists with counseling, temporary/emergency shelter, protective orders, and other resources, and offers services in English and Spanish. The 24-hour hotline is 806-363-6727.

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County Conservation Partners to host local work group meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Castro County and the Running Water Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking input from the public on how to best serve local citizens through Farm Bill conservation programs and technical assistance.

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Don’t throw in the towel

Dudley Anderson
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? John 15:13 “Ding!” The bell rang. Joe slumped onto the stool his trainer thrust into his corner as he came to the end of a bloody round 10. He could feel his nose was broken; he had a gaping tear above his left eye.

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TFB scholarship deadline nearing

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The deadline to apply for Texas Farm Bureau scholarships is coming up on March 15. Annually, TFB awards more than $235,000 in scholarships in a variety of packages designed to meet different student needs.

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Pantex accepting applications for STEM classroom grants

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
To kick off EngineersWeek, which is held annually during the last week in February, Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) announced that it is once again sponsoring five $1,000 grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in classrooms across the Texas Panhandle.
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