Bobcats take down Morton, 83-38

The Dimmitt Bobcats improved to 3-1 Friday after winning their second game in a row in thrilling fashion, topping Morton 83-38.Leading the way for Dimmitt was quarterback Kaden Carpio who rushed for 211 yards and six touchdowns and also threw for 162 yards and two scores.

Quinn Minute - Old sayings

Remember that old saying, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?”I thought about this yesterday while chewing fried chicken. I don’t know what other birds are worth, but I had to pay for the chicken.Seriously, the quote goes back to ancient times.

Texas DPS arrests thousands of illegal immigrants

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers have assisted in the arrest more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants in the state this year, according to public records obtained by The Texas Tribune The records provide details of how state police are shifting their focus from the border toward...

Universities and Moral Duty in a Republic

Let me begin with a simple but unsettling question: Is a university amoral?Some would say yes. They would say the university is a neutral space, a marketplace of ideas, where every opinion has its price and no truth is more costly than another.

Castro County Community Calendar

Sept. 20Annual Hwy to Hell-O Terlingua and DVFD Golf Scramble. Chili Cookoff turn in 2 p.m. Salsa turn-in at noon; beans turn in 1 p.m. Cooking outside pool area at Dimmitt Country Club. Raffl e for $1,000 Visa gift card. Silent Auction. All proceeds go to Dimmitt Volunteer Fire Department.

Library Lines ...

Alisa Dollar entertained Dimmitt Book Club when they convened here at Rhoads Memorial Library recently to begin the 2025-2026 club year. She provided a humorous account of actual life events that became stories printed in her hometown newspaper in East Texas.

Pet Talk

For many horse owners, breeding is an opportunity to shape the next generation — whether by continuing a trusted mare’s legacy or raising a foal with carefully selected traits like temperament, athletic ability, or pedigree.

Whose plan will you follow?

He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Abraham had a God-given purpose. God had called him from his home to settle in a faraway land called Canaan.

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