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The Dimmitt Bobbies pitched in to help pack Snack Pak 4 Kids this past Monday evening under the watchful eye of Kendra Cantrell. The Bobbies are among various school, civic and church groups in Dimmitt who help pack for the program.

The Dimmitt Bobbies pitched in to help pack Snack Pak 4 Kids this past Monday evening under the watchful eye of Kendra Cantrell. The Bobbies are among various school, civic and church groups in Dimmitt who help pack for the program.

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SPC announces Fall President’s, Dean’s lists

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
South Plains College recently released the names of students named to the2022 Fall President’s List and Dean’s List. Edgar Rodriguez of Dimmitt was among the more than 340 students who were named to the Fall 2022 President’s List. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 4.

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Bumps in the road are not the road itself

Dudley Anderson
Thursday, January 12, 2023
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 1 John 5:4 “As long as you are breathing God has a plan for your life,” said my guest, Lyndie as I interviewed her for my radio program. “You’re never too old.

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Abbott addresses Biden’s attack on Permian Basin

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement Friday after the Biden Administration removed a plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose a discretionary redesignation of the Permian Basin, the nation’s most prolific oil field, in its latest semiannual regulatory agenda.

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Sheriff’s Report

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail Dec. 25, 2022 to Jan. 9, 2023 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Dec. 27 Justin Joe Vigil, 36 of Hereford, was arrested by the Dimmitt Police on a warrant for Fail to Register as a Sex Offender.
Secretary of State Jane Nelson

Secretary of State Jane Nelson

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Abbott appoints Nelson as Secretary of State

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott last Thursday officially appointed Jane Nelson to serve as the 115th Texas Secretary of State (SoS) and was set to be sworn in by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht on Jan. 7.
West Texas A&M Agronomy Club is the first from a Division II school to be named National Club of the Year with team members from Amarillo, Jenks (OK), Lubbock, Booker, Groom, Hico, Moriarty (NM), Dalhart, Perryton and Nazareth.

West Texas A&M Agronomy Club is the first from a Division II school to be named National Club of the Year with team members from Amarillo, Jenks (OK), Lubbock, Booker, Groom, Hico, Moriarty (NM), Dalhart, Perryton and Nazareth.

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Sheriff states no issue with racial profiling in 2022 report

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Sheriff Sal Rivera met with the Castro County Commissioners Court on Jan. 9, to present the Castro County Sheriff’s Office Racial Profiling Report for 2022. Rivera stated that his office and deputies did not practice racial profiling and was confident that the report confi rmed that.
Dimmitt FFA Sawyer Lunsford kicked off the new year by competing at the Sandhills Stockshow and Rodeo in Odessa. Sawyer won the light weight class with a Horned Hereford weighing in at 1069 pounds and made the sale.

Dimmitt FFA Sawyer Lunsford kicked off the new year by competing at the Sandhills Stockshow and Rodeo in Odessa. Sawyer won the light weight class with a Horned Hereford weighing in at 1069 pounds and made the sale.

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Sheriff presents 2022 data to commissioners

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Sheriff Sal Rivera submitted the Sheriff’s Office December and 2022 year-end report to the Castro County Commissioners Court on Jan. 9.
Coach Gustafson dies at 91

Coach Gustafson dies at 91

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Coach Gustafson dies at 91

News Staff
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Former University of Texas baseball coach Cliff Gustafson, once the winningest college baseball coach of all time, died on Monday at the age of 91.
Bills player collapses from cardiac arrest

Bills player collapses from cardiac arrest

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Bills player collapses from cardiac arrest

News Staff
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Tragedy struck the Buffalo Bills during a Monday NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals, when Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed just moments after getting up from an open field tackle.
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