Texas voters approve amendments

The November 2023 election has come and gone, with all local Castro County, Dimmitt and state constitutional propositions passing. The Dimmitt ISD Voter Approved Tax Rate Election garnered a big 83.67% of voters in the district. The proposition ratifies the ad valorem tax rate of $1.

State sales tax revenue down

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.81 billion in October, down 0.3 percent from October 2022. The majority of October sales tax revenue is based on sales made in September and remitted to the agency in October.

FSA county committee election gets underway

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Castro County FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 4.

Pet Talk

Cold weather poses serious threats to animals’ health. Both pets and livestock can be at risk. Just like people, pets’ cold tolerance can vary from pet to pet based on their coat, body fat stores, activity level, and health. Be aware of your pet’s tolerance for cold weather and adjust accordingly.

Library Lines ...

Beatrix Potter, a wellknown writer and illustrator, will be the topic of Dimmitt Book Club’s next meeting set for Wednesday, Nov. 8. It will begin at 2 p.m. here in our meeting room at Rhoads Memorial Library and will feature the film titled, “Miss Potter.

Daily Delight

I’m not doing a paid endorsement for Sunny Delight orange drink. I just like their name. Let the Son shine in; make Him your daily delight! “Trust in the Lord and do good; Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Your reward is in Heaven

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Thomas Edison, who invented the electric light bulb spent more than $100,000 to attain 6000 different specimens of fiber for his experiments.