Swifts defeat Longhorns

The Nazareth Swifts came out on top against the Hart Longhorns this past Friday, 67-6. Nazareth offense got things started in the first quarter with a run by Luke Schulte with a 31-yard run for a Swifts touchdown, with Brett Heitschmidt scoring the extra two point.

Bobcats fall to Mustangs, 46-16

The Dimmitt Bobcats lost to the Olton Mustangs last Friday 46-16. Olton got things started in the first quarter with a 12-yard run and extra point to put them ahead 7-0. They followed up with another 37-yard run and extra point to widen their lead to 14-0.

My Favorite Meal

Here’s a great question from a Texas reader: “Why is the pizza round, the box square, and the slices cut into triangles?” This is a complicated question for me. In school, I had so much trouble with geometry they put me in a simpler class called “Meet Mr. Number Guy.”

Texas school curriculum changes in low gear

The State Board of Education on Tuesday took a step to delay curriculum revision until 2025. In a 7-2 preliminary vote, the agreed to only adjust the curriculum with directives to comply with the state’s 2021 law targeting “critical race theory.”

Library Lines ...

'Hotel in the Middle of Nowhere' will be the topic featured as Dimmitt Book Club starts their new club year next week. They will convene Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. in our meeting room here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Area author Johnna Bridgeman will present the program.

Pet Talk

The 2022 outbreak of monkeypox has caught the attention of healthcare professionals worldwide, especially after the World Health Organization’s declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern in late July.

John Paul I, briefly serving, 'smiling' pope, is beatified

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday beatified one of his predecessors, John Paul I, a briefly serving pontiff who distinguished himself with his humility and cheerfulness, and whose abrupt death in his bedroom in 1978 shocked the world and fueled suspicions for years about his demise.

God Knows the Plans

The Lord will work out his plans for my life. Psalm 138:8 Rick Warren writes, “The purpose of your life is far greater than your personal fulfilment, your peace of mind or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career or even your wildest dreams and ambitions.

Find Me Standing

I never tire of timeless episodes of 'The Walton's,' and 'Little House on the Prairie.' I soak in the narrations, penned words of fictional characters, 'John Boy,' and 'Half Pint-Laura'.

Abbot holds meeting with ERCOT

Governor Greg Abbott today held a meeting with Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) leadership to discuss the ongoing implementation of grid reforms to ensure continued reliability and stability.