Lubbock joins lawsuit to recover franchise fees

The Lubbock City Council gave approval for the City of Lubbock to enter into a contract with “specialized” legal counsel to help through “lengthy” litigation with Netflix, Inc.

Xcel warns of new scam

Xcel Energy has recently become aware of a potential scam in which people looking to complete common transactions, including starting new utility service may find a phone number online that connects them to scammers, instead of Xcel Energy.

Agreement announced on Rio Grande waters dispute

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that after a nearly decade-long battle over the waters on the Rio Grande, the case has reached an important legal milestone.

DHS Robotics goes to Amarillo

Dimmitt High School Robotics competed in the AmTech Robotics scrimmage in Amarillo on Oct. 15. Dimmitt placed 7th and 8th out of 20 teams. Along with Dimmitt, teams competed from Amarillo, Bushland, Hart, Sunray, Dumas, Nazareth, Kelton and Randall high schools.

Region 16 conducting school safety audits

Region 16 is conducting audits to make sure new and current safety policies are in place and districts are following state guidelines. All school districts in Castro County fall under Region 16.

Schacher takes on national soil judging competition

Dayson Schacher, graduate of Nazareth High School, and student at WTAMU, qualified with the 14-member team to compete at the national soil judging competition. The team participated in the regional judging competition hosted by Oklahoma State University on Oct.

Classroom Smells

Every day in my high school homeroom smelled different. Not better, but different. At that moment, we teens were bound together by one goal. We wanted to smell better, and we wanted to smell stronger. This required experimentation. Every morning I left home as a cornucopia of fragrances.

Patriotism and Compatriotism

The concept of patriotism is recognized as love or devotion to one’s country. I believe patriotism is cultivated from a love embodied in a family and community that underpins love for one’s country. This cascade of patriotism leads to compatriotism, identifying with a group of others.