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Naz FFA Attends Area 1 Convention

Naz FFA Attends Area 1 Convention

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Naz FFA Attends Area 1 Convention

News Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Nazareth FFA attended the Area 1 FFA Convention and banquet this past week. Dayson Schacher won the Area 1 representative for the Ryan Mott Scholarship in June. Grady McAlister received his Area 1 State Officer retiring plaque and scholarship.
Nazareth graduate Emily Heitschmidt was awarded the E. Pauline Osborne Agriculture Scholarship by OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Nazareth graduate Emily Heitschmidt was awarded the E. Pauline Osborne Agriculture Scholarship by OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Heitschmidt awarded OSU scholarship

News Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
A Castro County student recently was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. Emily Heitschmidt is an agribusiness student from Nazareth, Texas. She received the E. Pauline Osborne Agriculture Scholarship.

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Editor’s Message

Lynda Bryant Work
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
I recently read a statement by an electric car owner, Jerry Robbin Schultz, on the viability and costs of owning an electric car. “I want to clear the air on electric car charging. We own a Telsa Model S90D, which we love.
Swifts advance to Regional semifinals

Swifts advance to Regional semifinals

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Swifts advance to Regional semifinals

News Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The Nazareth Swifts baseball team captured the Regional Quarterfinals Championship against Borden County with back-to-back shutouts, 10-0 and 13-0, advancing them to the Regional Semifinals. The Swifts head into the semifinals round with a 16-0 record for the season.
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Hegar distributes $1.2B in sales tax allocations

News Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 11.8% more than in May 2021.
Paden Mick

Paden Mick

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Mick honored as music scholar

News Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Paden Mick, DHS senior percussionist of the Bobcat Band, was recently honored as a Texas Music Scholar. He was nominated for this honor by his director, John Zalman. The award is given by the Texas Music Educators Association, which sponsors the Texas All-State Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs.
Nazareth students Chole Birkenfeld, Bliss Betzen, and Kelsie Gunter competed at the 2022 State UIL Meet in journalism. The team won state and Gunter was honored with the Tops of Texas award, best of 1A through 6A champions.

Nazareth students Chole Birkenfeld, Bliss Betzen, and Kelsie Gunter competed at the 2022 State UIL Meet in journalism. The team won state and Gunter was honored with the Tops of Texas award, best of 1A through 6A champions.

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Naz UIL journalism wins state

News Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Nazareth journalism students scored state medals last week in 2022 State UIL Academic Meet in Austin. Senior Bliss Betzen, sophomore Chloe Birkenfeld, and freshmen Gracie Raef and Kelsie Gunter, competed in news writing, feature writing, news writing, copy editing, literary criticism and headlines.
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County tracksters medal at state

News Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Castro County athletes from Nazareth and Hart High Schools competed at the Texas UIL State Track and Field 1-A Meet this past weekend and brought home three medals.
Naz Swifts move on to Regional Quarterfinals

Naz Swifts move on to Regional Quarterfinals

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Naz Swifts move on to Regional Quarterfinals

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The Nazareth Swifts rolled past Follett 20-0 in their Bi-District Championship game and, thus far, remain undefeated this season and ranked #2 in the state for 1-A teams.
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