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TFB establishes wildfire relief fund

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Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) has established the Texas Panhandle Wildfire Relief Fund to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by the devastating fires burning through the Panhandle. Over 1 million acres have burned.

Bobbies headed for THSWPA state meet

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The Dimmitt Bobbies Powerlifting team scored important wins at the THSWPA Region Championship meet held on March 2 at Colorado City, qualifying seven to compete at the state meet. Coached by Rubio Romero, Bobbies punching their ticket to compete at the state meet are Na’Khiyah Porras (junior), Yahdira Esqueda (junior), Samara Smith (junior) and Jesimae Gamez (junior), Rosalinda Comparan (soph), Estreya Rubio (junior), and Shaylagh Henriquez (junior).

Pet Talk

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February is National Pet Dental Health Month, but maintaining good dental care for pets is essential year-round, as dental problems can also impact overall health. Dr.

Library Lines ...

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“Missionary Pumpkins: Miracle Stories from God’s Pumpkin Patch” is a new book we received here at Rhoads Memorial Library recently. It was written by Cheryl Erickson of Buchanan, North Dakota, and is designed to help readers “discover hope and inspiration as they accompany her on a walk through her peaceful pumpkin patch.”

Twice His

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What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? “I’m beginning to get a glimpse of man’s worth,” wrote my good friendAndre Kempen. “God made us in his image and saved us to restore that image, by Christ, in us.

Ancient

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That’s ancient! The young use ancient as a derogatory term. Analog clocks, rotary dial telephones and black & white televisions quickly come to mind.

WTAMU to launch online nurse practitioner program

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Nurses hoping to help tackle ongoing mental health needs in the Panhandle can soon enroll in a new online degree program at West Texas A&M University. WT will launch a new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner degree program in fall 2024, pending final approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.