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Nazareth FFA Ag Team

Nazareth FFA Ag Team

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Nazareth Ag Team completes season

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
After seven days of state judging contests all over the state (Lubbock, Stephenville, Huntsville and College station), Nazareth FFA ended a solid judging season with seven teams competing against 1A-6A schools. Twenty-two of the 41 ag students at Nazareth competed.

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SOA Field Day set for May 17

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Olton will be the site of the latest Stewarding Our Aquifer (SOA) Field Day presented by Ogallala Commons. The event will be held on May 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Olton Community Center. Doors will open at 9 a.m. with registration and snacks.

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Editor’s Message

Lynda Bryant Work
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
There's something beautiful about the experience of reading a print newspaper; the fresh ink on your fingers, the smell of newsprint, and of course, the occasional bizarre and (unintentionally) funny newspaper headlines. One of my favorite parts of journalism is finding the “failed headline.”
AgTexas had its Annual AgTexas AgYouth Scholarships awards program and banquet in Amarillo on Monday. Thirty-six youth from the Panhandle area were honored and 10 seniors received scholarships presented by AgTexas Farm Credit CEO Tim McDonald. Nazareth FFA Dayson Schacher (bottom left) and Dimmitt FFA Hannah Simpson (bottom right) were two of the lucky recipients of scholarships.

AgTexas had its Annual AgTexas AgYouth Scholarships awards program and banquet in Amarillo on Monday. Thirty-six youth from the Panhandle area were honored and 10 seniors received scholarships presented by AgTexas Farm Credit CEO Tim McDonald. Nazareth FFA Dayson Schacher (bottom left) and Dimmitt FFA Hannah Simpson (bottom right) were two of the lucky recipients of scholarships.

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AgTexas awards local scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
AgTexas honored 36 outstanding graduating high school seniors who excelled in their 4-H and FFA chapters, at the Seventh Annual AgTexas AgYouth Scholarship awards program and banquet held at the downtown Amarillo Embassy this past Monday evening.

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DISD trustees elects officers

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The Dimmitt ISD board of trustees met Tuesday and elected new board officers after canceling the election for places 2 and 4. The election was canceled because Jason Nelson (Place 2) and Mary A. Flores (Place 4) were each unopposed and were declared elected to begin their 3-year term.
Tragic accident

Tragic accident

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Tragic accident results in fatality

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A local resident lost his life in a multiple vehicle crash last Wednesday on US Highway 385, approximately 6 miles north of Dimmitt.
Bliss Betzen - NHS

Bliss Betzen - NHS

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DSEC honors scholarship recipients

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative has awarded $20,000 in scholarship money to students in its service territory, with the DSEC board of directors granting 10 scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each.
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