Editor’s Message

Abraham Lincoln said, "If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time or die by suicide." He said that in 1838 warning that mobs or people who disrespected U.S. laws and courts could destroy the United States.

Impressive jobs

Whenever I’m at a business event, somebody brings up lousy jobs he had as a kid. I can relate. Personally, I’ve been canned more times than green beans. In high school, one of my classmates took a job kneading bread at a bakery. But he quit because he didn’t make enough dough.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community Calendar July 28-30 Hart Days. Ms. Hart Pageant on Thursday evening. Friday/Saturday events include cornhole toss, horseshoe tournament, three-on-three basketball tourney.

Trigger law countdown begins

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued the official judgment that reversed Roe v. Wade allowing the 30-day count-down for the Texas’ trigger ban on abortion to officially begin.

Hart Days kicks off on Thursday

After a lot of preparation by Nathan Ivey and his committee of community volunteers, The city of Hart will be kicking off Hart Days activities on Thursday evening with the Miss Hart Pageant. The Hart Days celebration is scheduled for July 28-30 with lost of events planned.

Sunnyside Semi Crash

First responders answered a call on Monday on Highway 385 in Sunnyside near Oppliger Feedyard after a tractor trailer rolled over on its side while passing a pickup that apparently failed to use a turn signal.

DPD moves to new facility

The Dimmitt Police Department, which has been housed at the Dimmitt City Hall, made a move to its new building last week on 115 W. Jones.

Dimmitt XC hits the training trail

Dimmitt XC has begun conditioning for the 2022 season and will hitting the streets of Dimmitt near the high school at 7:30 a.m. Though the DHS team lost some excellent runners who graduated, there remains several veterans, as well as some promising hopefuls, who will step to meet the challenge.