Abbott, HHSC announce additional food benefits

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced a temporary increase in food benefits for families participating in the Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) through September 2021.

Farmers eligible for premium benefit on cover crops

Farmers are eligible for a "premium benefit" of up to $5 an acre on crop insurance coverage if they planted cover crops this year, according to the USDA’s Risk Management Agency.

Area students graduate from SPC

Several students from Castro County recently received their academic degree or certificate from South Plains College. Seven students from Dimmitt, Nazareth and Hart were among the 1,300 students in the graduating SPC class.

Castro County Sheriff's Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail May 12-31 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: May 13 - Jose Alverto Melendez, 28, of Dimmitt was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office for DWLI with Previous Conviction;...

SB 930 opens doors to assisted living transparency

Senate Bill 930 has been sent to Governor Greg Abbott after passing out of the Texas House and Senate last week. If signed by Abbott, the bill would make the number of cases of communicable disease found in in nursing, assisted living and continuing care facilities in the state.

Memorial Day 2021

Firing a Salute Members of Nazareth American Legion Francis Wilhelm Memorial Post 528 rifle squad and flag bearers pay tribute to fallen comrades and veterans passed on during ceremonies held Memorial Day at Holy Family Cemetery.

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. June 1 - July 31 Summer Reading Program. Rhoads Memorial Library. Theme is "Tails and Tales." Contact the library for more information.

Editor’s Message

No one likes to be exposed to toxic substances. But how about toxic people? Various relationships can impact our lives and health just as much as food and exercise.

SBA announces closure of PPP

U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the following statement Tuesday on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan guaranty applications.