Nazareth FFA Updates

Naz FFA cotton judging team competed in San Angelo at the state contest. They finished 23r out of 102 teams.

Eighth grade students at Dimmitt Middle School

Eighth grade students at Dimmitt Middle School were invited to participate in a video contest that was presented by the Communities in Schools Site Coordinator. In the video the students had to discuss the challenges they were presented during the school year and how they worked to overcome those.

Editor’s Message

The following op ed is written by Kelley Shannon, EO of Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Transparency bills are moving forward in the Texas Legislature with bipartisan support to promote open government and correct public information access problems that arose amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Castro County Community Calendar

Community April 13 – June 8 Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce. Office will be temporarily closed. Call 806-647-2524 and leave a voicemail. May 11 Dimmitt Community Blood Drive. The Gathering Place. Donors can make appointments to donate at yourbloodinstitute.org Ṁay 12 Dimmitt Book Club. 11:30 a.m.

Chamber banquet tickets still available

The Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce still has tickets for the upcoming annual banquet. The banquet will be held on May 22 at the DHS Cafetorium. This year the banquet dinner will include steak, baked potatoes, rolls and dessert and well as entertainment. Cost of tickets is $25 each.

Texas Senate passes SB 912

The Texas Senate passed SB 912 by Sen. Dawn Buckingham which protects life and property by modifying the state’s “riot statutes.” This bill increases the criminal penalty for rioters who intentionally target and harm first responders during a riot.

USDA raises CRP acreage limit by 4M

Castro County farmers could benefit from decisions made by the USDA to increase acreage limits. The U.S. government is raising the number of acres eligible to be enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and will pay farmers more to set aside that land.

DHS Esqueda receives Dell Scholarship

Dimmitt High School senior Maria Esqueda is the recipient of a Dell Scholarship for $20,000. As a Dell Scholar she will also receive a laptop, $500 Chegg textbook credits annually and personalized support from the Scholars Resource Network.

Dimmitt wins one, loses one

Bobcats v Dalhart The Dimmitt Bobcats won a solid victory over the Dalhart Wolves, 9-2. The Bobcats offense put the team on the scoreboard with one run, followed two in the second inning and three in the third, to put them in the lead 6-0.