Castro County Sheriff’s Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail March 23-29 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: March 23 Gino Garcia, 28 of Littlefield, was arrested by the Dimmitt Police for Possession of a Controlled Substance...

A fire on U.S.

A fire on U.S. Hwy 60 which was called in last Friday at 1:33 p.m. blazed up and burned a lengthy swath of land along the highway. According to Sheriff Sal Rivera, the cause of the fire is unknown but could be due to sparks from a truck’s brakes or a cigarette thrown out of a car window.

Editor’s Message

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly 30 A.D.

County water level declines 10.79 feet

Drought conditions resulted in above-average groundwater pumping within the 16-county High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) service area in 2020. According to HPWD, an average decline of -1.

Chamber to close April 13 to June 8

The Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce office will be closed from April 13 to June 8. They may be reached by calling 806-647-2524 and leaving a voicemail. Forms for the Citywide Garage Sale can be downloaded at the Chamber website or picked up at the Castro County News.

Bobbies compete in Ralls tourney

The Dimmitt Bobbies competed in the Ralls Lady Rabbit Softball Tournament March 4-6. JC Sepeda was selected as Dimmitt’s Team Player for the tournament. The Dimmitt Bobbies got off to a rough start in the first game of the tournament, falling to the Abernathy Lady Antelopes, 23-3.

Bobbies fall to Lady Cats

The Dimmitt Bobbies played well but lost to the River Road Road Lady Cats, 12-9 The first inning saw both teams coming in with two runs each. River Road pushed out a head in the second inning with four runs.