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“Mrs. Mike” was the classic novel presented to Dimmitt Book Club recently when they met here at Rhoads Memorial Library.

Reagor seeks sentence reduction

Bart Reagor, the coowner of Reagor Dykes Auto Group, filed a motion to reduce his prison sentence, according to public records.Reagor’s sentence was 14 years in federal prison after being convicted of making false statements to a bank during an October 2021 trail in Amarillo Federal Court.

Don’t know what we’re missing

Something’s missing; at times, the loss is noticeable. A button is off a sweater. Maybe a young child proudly smiles to show friends that he or she lost their first tooth. I could hardly believe it; I hadn’t even noticed it for hours. I was wearing only one bedroom slipper.The laugh was on me.

Fear, your greatest enemy

Moses answered the *LORD. ‘Perhaps the *Israelites will not believe me’, Moses said. ‘Perhaps they will not listen to me. They may say to me, “The *LORD did not appear to you.”Then Moses replied to the *LORD. ‘My *Lord, I have never been an impressive speaker.

Permian Basin hot spot for fatal crashes

According to a report released by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, more severe and fatal vehicle crashes occur in the Permian Basin than in the rest of Texas.

Private Applicator Training set for March 8

AgrLife Extension will holding Private Applicator training for those needing an applicator license.Training will be held at Castro County Extension Offi ce at 1 p.m. and is approximately 3.5 hour. The session includes study material and spray log. There is a $100 fee.

Evictions on the rise in Texas

Evictions in metropolitan areas are on the rise as Texas landlords are filing more than they did before the COVID 19 pandemic.As the Texas economy boomed in the pandemic era and demand for housing skyrocketed, rents in the state’s major urban areas increased by double digits.

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State to build National Guard base

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state is building an 80-acre base camp in Eagle Pass for Texas National Guard soldiers who are deployed for Operation Lone Star. The price tag on the base has not yet been revealed.

Truck accident results in fatality

Castro County first responders answered a call to a two-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of one driver last Thursday.The crash occurred 8.7 miles north of Dimmitt on US 385 about 1:45 p.m., resulting in the death of Russell Smallwood, 61 of Lubbock, Texas.