Castro County News
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State higher education leaders are pushing for funding changes as community colleges face greater workforce demands and financial pressures.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Student loan forgiveness website opens
News Staff
Tens of millions of Americans can now apply for student loan cancellation.
The U.S. Department of Education has launched its official application for student loan forgiveness, meaning Americans can now request the financial relief.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Permanent injunctions sought against E-cigarette companies
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, filed complaints for permanent injunctions in federal district courts against six e-cigarette manufacturers.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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Sept. 27 to Oct. 9
All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records:
Sept. 28
James Coy Mireles, 23 of Friona, was booked into jail on a Castro County Bench Warrant to appear in the 242nd District Court.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Acker represents at Fall Retreat
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Castro County 4-Her Spencer Acker, freshman from Nazareth, CW Johnson from Swisher County 4-H and Rykin McCown from Scurry County 4-H, represented South Plains District 2 4-H at the Texas 4-H STEM Ambassadors Fall Retreat held at Tarlton State University.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Nazareth Dairy Cattle Judging team competed at the State Fair of Texas in the first contest of the year. The team placed seventh overall. Team members include Jett Ramaekers, Zach Huseman, Daniel Schacher, Brett Heitschmidt, Alishia Osterkamp and Iris Schilderink.
Naz Dairy Cattle Judging
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The Nazareth Dairy Cattle Judging team competed at the State Fair of Texas in the first contest of the year. The team placed seventh overall. Team members include Jett Ramaekers, Zach Huseman, Daniel Schacher, Brett Heitschmidt, Alishia Osterkamp and Iris Schilderink.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Dimmitt FCCLA students volunteered at the South Plains Food Bank apple orchard near Lubbock. They picked 120 buckets of apples, bagged and filled seven large containers of washed apples, and laughed and talked and giggled the whole time. The orchard staff was so sweet to the kids and answered so many questions. SPFB thanked the students for coming out to help. FCCLA also thanked the University Ave. restaurants for serving them lunch. (photo by Crystal Nino)
Dimmitt FCCLA
News Staff
Dimmitt FCCLA students volunteered at the South Plains Food Bank apple orchard near Lubbock. They picked 120 buckets of apples, bagged and filled seven large containers of washed apples, and laughed and talked and giggled the whole time.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Students tour bank
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The Dimmitt Middle School Advanced Family Consumer Science class had the opportunity to tour First United Bank in order to help them better understand the lessons they are learning in their Dollars and Sense coursework, a class taught by Connie Montelongo.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Naz Community Blood Drive set for Oct. 25
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The Nazareth Community Blood Drive, hosted by Coffee Memorial Blood Center, will be held on Oct. 25.
The drive will be at the Nazareth Community Hall from 3 to 7 p.m.
A photo ID is required, and donors must be at least 17 years old.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Editor’s Message
News Staff
Often, taxing entities fail to act in good faith by shutting down transparency that might hold them accountable for their decisions.
Thursday, October 20, 2022