Castro County News

Dinosaur tracks appear due to drought

Visitors at Dinosaur Valley State Park last week were treated to a rare glimpse of 113 million-year-old dinosaur tracks. exposed by the extreme drought gripping much of the U.S. Southwest. The tracks which were exposed by extreme drought, were preserved in limestone at near Fort Worth.

Amarillo expands animal rescue partnerships

Amarillo announced it is expanding rescue partnerships for the Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department. This means more animals will have a chance to find a home due to AAMW expanding partnerships with animal welfare organizations and groups, according to the city of Amarillo.
Hoetling Siblings compete in Denton

Hoetling Siblings compete in Denton

Hoetling Siblings compete in Denton

Hadlee and Chandler Hoetling competed at the North Texas Fair in Denton and represented Naz Ag very well. Hadlee was Reserve Breed Shorthorn in Ring B and Chandler won Reserve Breed Mini Hereford in Ring A and B.
Opening Ceremony of

Opening Ceremony of

Opening Ceremony of Naz School Year

Nazareth students, teachers and community members met on the front lawn at Nazareth ISD this past Wednesday for the opening ceremony of the school year.
Panhandle Exposition

Panhandle Exposition

Panhandle Exposition

The Naz FFA livestock judging team of Daniel Schacher, Jack Welps , Emily Durbin, Tanner Wethington and Brett Heitschmidt earned the Championship title at the Panhandle Exposition on Aug. 20, giving them a great start to judging competition season.

Editor’s Message

The student loan forgiveness idea continues to be on the forefront, with people on both sides battling.

Dallas suffers severe flooding

Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in Dallas County after a day of deadly rainfall. After severely dry summer, the sudden rainfall early Monday morning made it the second-wettest August on record early Monday morning.

Naz Labor Day Picnic, Sept. 4

The Holy Family Church in Nazareth has scheduled the annual Labor Day Picnic for Sept. 4. A parade will get things underway at 10 a.m. with a theme “Celebrating God’s Goodness.” A roast beef dinner lunch will follow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults, $12, and children 10 and under, $6.

DISD approves admin recommendations

Several administrative recommendations were approved at the Dimmitt ISD board of trustees meeting on Monday. The board approved an additional cost for Lakeshore IT technology equipment. Mike Huseman was on-hand to provide information and explain the additional costs.