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COVID-19 and the Rebellion

Olawale Ogunsola
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The invasion of COVID-19 has changed so many things on earth. This virus seem to have come to stay among mankind. It is not the first pandemic to visit humanity and remain forever. There is another perspective to this COVID-19 palaver?

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Unity in Community

Jonathan Sullivan
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Live by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is opposed to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.
Ask the Agent

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Ask the Agent

Felice Acker,
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Dark, Milk or White - Chocolate is good for blood flow, which means it is good for your heart. But not all chocolate is created equal. So which chocolate is best for your heart health? Ahh, the rich flavor of chocolate!
DMS Robotics – TCEA Robotics Regional Contest – 2nd place – Anistynn Birdwell and Maria Lopez.

DMS Robotics – TCEA Robotics Regional Contest – 2nd place – Anistynn Birdwell and Maria Lopez.

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DMS robotics qualifies three for state

News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Dimmitt Middle School robotics teams competed in the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Regional Contest. The contest was to build a Whirl-bot that spins or whirls. The name of the game is "Whirl-bots: Motion Commotion."

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Sports complex renovation begins

News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Construction has begun on the new Dimmitt ISD sports complex. In late October 2020, the DISD school board approved a $2.9 million contract with Hellas Construction Inc. for renovations at the baseball and softball park.

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Biden opens door to immigration reform

News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Newly elected President Joe Biden has proposed legal status and a pathway to citizenship for the thousands of undocumented farmworkers who are in the United States.

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Waiver ending on expired driver licenses in April

News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding all Texans carrying an expired license and identification card that they have until April to renew. The waiver on expired driver licenses (DLs) and identification cards (IDs) ends on April 14.

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USDA publishes hemp rule

News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Two years after the 2018 farm bill legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp, the USDA completed work on a regulation to oversee production. While some are hopeful hemp could become a profitable crop grown in the United States, others ay there will be a low demand for hemp acreage.
Texas unemployment remains high, 7.2%

Texas unemployment remains high, 7.2%

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Texas unemployment remains high, 7.2%

News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Now 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas’ unemployment rate stays near Great Recessionlevel highs. The unemployment rate in Texas decreased to 7.2 percent in December, more than double the rate of 3.5 percent a year earlier.
Swifts defeat Cowboys

Swifts defeat Cowboys

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Swifts defeat Cowboys

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Nazareth Swifts beat the Happy Cowboys in a conference game, 65-21. The Swifts positioned themselves with a strong lead in the first quarter, 18-4, and continue to attack the net, pushing out front 32-9 as the first half ended.
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