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Xcel employee Mike Harz is among the many who have continued to work through the pandemic as well during the severe winter weather storm.

Xcel employee Mike Harz is among the many who have continued to work through the pandemic as well during the severe winter weather storm.

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Xcel Energy celebrates essential workers

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Xcel Energy is dedicating this week to celebrating its essential frontline workers who have kept the lights on for customers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tornado Safety: Prepare NOW

Tornado Safety: Prepare NOW

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Tornado Safety: Prepare NOW

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Tornadoes can touch down rapidly, leaving a limited time to react. Don’t wait until it is too late to prepare. Tornado warnings are issued 13 minutes before the storm hits on average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Editor’s Message

Editor’s Message

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Editor’s Message

Lynda Bryant Work
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Too many people are willing to settle for the first thing that comes their way or what someone has told them they should do rather than pursuing their dreams. Settling has a funny way of making a person feel like this is just what they deserve.

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Castro County Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Community March 28 Easter Cantada – Our Salvation Story. First Baptist Church of Dimmitt. March 29-May 24 Walk Across Texas! Spring fitness program hosted by Felice Acker. Register at HowdyHealth.org. Teams will need a captain.
An intense cluster dangerous thunderstorms moved through the area Saturday Producing multiple tornadoes. Residents near Nazareth and Hart spotted a tornado that touched down outside two cities. Several people in the area captured video and photos of the of tornado, including Marty Hoetling, Chad Casey and some members of the Sheriff’s Office. No significant damage or injuries were reported. Dual tornadoes were spotted touching down near Canyon.

An intense cluster dangerous thunderstorms moved through the area Saturday Producing multiple tornadoes. Residents near Nazareth and Hart spotted a tornado that touched down outside two cities. Several people in the area captured video and photos of the of tornado, including Marty Hoetling, Chad Casey and some members of the Sheriff’s Office. No significant damage or injuries were reported. Dual tornadoes were spotted touching down near Canyon.

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Tornado season hits county

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Tornado season has hit West Texas, and though they can occur at any time of the year, they are more prevalent during certain seasons.
Counties recieve $763M in sales tax allocations

Counties recieve $763M in sales tax allocations

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Counties recieve $763M in sales tax allocations

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $762.5 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 0.5 percent less than in March 2020.

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Paxton eliminates Griddy electric bills

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wiped out Griddy Energy customers’ outrageous electric bills totaling $29.1 million that they were hit with during the severe winter storm that left Texas frozen and thousands without electricity throughout the entire state.
Unemployment plagues state

Unemployment plagues state

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Unemployment plagues state

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Despite reports out of Austin that unemployment is improving and jobs are being created in Texas, the unemployment rate number rose for January 2020. Statistics on the Texas Workforce Commission report showed Texas at 7.3 unemployment, compared to 6.7 percent in December 2020, 3.
Texas gasoline prices continue to rise

Texas gasoline prices continue to rise

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Texas gasoline prices continue to rise

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Texas has seen a rise in gas prices as the restrictions are lifted across the state. In the South Plains and Panhandle areas gas prices have risen some. The current average price for some cities is: Dimmitt - $2.69; Lubbock – $2.54 to $2.57; Amarillo - $2.49 to $2.56; Levelland - $2.39 to $2.
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