Castro County Sheriff’s Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail April 4 to April 17 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: April 4 Nabor Hernandez Jr., 56 of Olton, was transported back to Castro County from Hale County on a Castro County...

Naz FFA Updates

Nazareth FFA Homesite students advanced to qualify for the State competition after placing second against 11 teams and 38 students at Area. Team members include Dayson Schacher, champion individual; Harrison Meador, 4th; Payton Durbin, 10th; Max Snead and Maddie Leochner.

Fire scorches fence

Fires can quickly break out and do damage, as Dimmitt resident Glenn Hatla discovered. While in Amarillo, he received a call from his son that his fence was on fire.

National Telecommunicators Week

As a part of National Telecommunicators Week, Sheriff Sal Rivera offered a big “Thank You” to the Castro County Sheriff’s Office 911 operators for being the lifeline for law enforcement officers, fire departments, EMS and communities in the county. Rivera said they are the “unseen heroes.”

Editor’s Message

They say comedy is tragedy plus time, but despite the terrible current invasion in Ukraine, there is no time lapse, and it has not stopped the Ukrainian government or internet dwellers from poking fun and getting a few laughs in the midst of the turmoil.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community Calendar May 10 Dimmitt Community Blood Drive. Dimmitt City Hall. 3:30 – 7 p.m. For an appointment, please go to yourbloodinstitute.org or call (806) 331-8833, toll free 1-877-574-8800. June 14 Soldier Boxes. Chamber of Commerce. 9 a.m. Come let your soldier’s know you care.

Naz tennis win Regional title

Naz Tennis doubles teams Harley Gerber and Carson Heiman and Trent Gerber and Luke Schulte played their way to Regional championship titles and will playing at the state tennis tournament in San Antonio on April 26-27.

Driver killed in fatal car accident

A Hereford resident died after colliding with a truck and semi-trailer this past Thursday morning. Rachel Martinez, 39 of Hereford, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu traveling west on US 60 in the inside lane approximately 8 miles west of Hereford in Castro County.