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Castro County Healthcare helped more than 300 area students prepare for the upcoming school year by bringing free physicals directly to Dimmitt and Nazareth schools.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
REMINDER: Watch for buses as school starts
Submitted By The Castro County Sheriff’s
As Dimmitt ISD, Hart ISD, and Nazareth ISD begin their school year, please remember to pay attention to the school buses on the streets and roadways and if they have their flashing red lights.WHEN YOU MUST STOP:Two Lane or Multi Lane roads. Traffic in both directions must stop.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
LIBRARY LINES
Library Lines ... By Gaye Reily
“Too hot to keep changing signs. Sin bad, Jesus good. Details inside.” While local temperatures have reached triple digits that have lasted for days and days, that sign was not here at Rhoads Memorial Library, but at a church.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Pet Talk
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Warm weather often means more time outside with your pets, but higher temperatures also increase the risk of heat stress, which occurs when an animal’s body cannot properly cool itself, causing its core temperature to rise.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Xcel Energy to meet growing energy needs across Texas and New Mexico
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Proposed portfolio combines wind, solar, storage and dispatchable gas generation to strengthen reliability, deliver long-term customer value As communities and businesses across Texas and New Mexico continue to grow, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) has selected a proposed portfolio of new power...
Friday, July 31, 2026
Tips and Hints on How to Survive the Summer Heat
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As temperatures rise across Texas, residents face more than just discomfort – they face serious health risks. In recent years, many communities have experienced prolonged stretches of triple- digit temperatures, dangerous heat indexes and increased strain on power systems.
Friday, July 31, 2026
A large crowd braved the triple digit temperatures last week to celebrate Hart Days. The annual event always draws a large crowd for its parade, pageant and much more. Pictured above are winners of the Miss Hart Pageant. Winners include: Miss Hart-Lexi Cisneros, Little Miss Hart-Jocelyn Ardon, Junior Miss Hart-- Ellie Longoria and Tiny Miss Hart --Yisell Carrasco. (Courtesy photo)
MISS HART 2026
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A large crowd braved the triple digit temperatures last week to celebrate Hart Days. The annual event always draws a large crowd for its parade, pageant and much more. Pictured above are winners of the Miss Hart Pageant.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Plan approved by voters falls $154 billion short of immediate Texas water needs
Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
Additional reporting by Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Colleen DeGuzman and Alejandra Martinez Texas Tribune Hereford must acquire additional water rights in the immediate future, as must many Panhandle and South Plains cities.That need is evident in the 50year 2026 State Water Plan.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Pet Talk
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A pasture full of green grass can be a welcome sight for livestock owners, but what grows in the field does not always tell the full story of the nutrition available to animals.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Help Keep Local Kids in Our Community
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Every child deserves the opportunity to remain close to the people, schools, and communities they know and love. Unfortunately, in many Texas communities, children entering foster care are often moved to larger cities because there are not enough local foster homes available.
Thursday, July 23, 2026