These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.

A new certification course for the Texas Master Naturalist Panhandle Chapter will launch training Aug. 20, with signup ending on Aug.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup, the highest in history. The signup’s results include more than 246,000 acres in Texas. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and promoting plant and animal biodiversity and conservation, and it’s part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and to conserve natural resources.

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail July 4 to July 10 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: July 9 Drake Reyes, 27 of Hereford, was arrested by the Dimmitt Police on a warrant for Terroristic Threat of a Public Servant. Bryce Allen Parker, 33 of Lubbock, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office for Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 2 over 1 gram-under 4 grams and Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces.

Governor Greg Abbott last Thursday issued an executive order authorizing and empowering the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety to apprehend illegal immigrants who cross the border between ports of entry and return them to the border.

Several Dimmitt High School students attended the WTAMU Upward Bound banquet on July 8 in Canyon. Heidi Cantu was named Outstanding Student in English, and Martin Rodriguez, Outstanding Student in French. Jazmine Lopez from Tulia was Outstanding Student in Math, and Juan Joven, the Outstanding Student in Science. Upward Bound is a free federally funded program that inspires, motivates, and provides development of fundamental skills, academic enrichment experiences, and exploratory opportunities for student participants to be successful in their admissions process, educational persistence, and completion of a postsecondary education program.

After 44 years of service to Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, manager of Engineering Services Jerry Koenig has announced his retirement. “I don’t have any grandiose plans – just do some traveling to see family and work on the family farm some,” Koenig said.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the results of a study completed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts at the request of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) analyzing the impact on the state’s economy of the U.S. military installations within Texas.

The 242nd District Court grand jury handed down 16 indictments on July 7. Pricilla Rodriguez, 37, and Ronald Lucero, 39, both of Dimmitt were indicted for possession of a controlled substance PG1 over 4 grams and under 200 grams, which is a 2nd degree felony Francisco Hernandez Chavez, 39 of Hereford, was indicted for assault on a family member violence and impeding breath/circulation, which is a 3rd degree felony.