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With big team wins at the district cross country meet, DHS/ DMS assistant coach Haley Bonila and head coach Jason Ayala show off the first-place plaques earned by theDHS varsity girls and boys, DHS JV boys, and DMS boys.

With big team wins at the district cross country meet, DHS/ DMS assistant coach Haley Bonila and head coach Jason Ayala show off the first-place plaques earned by theDHS varsity girls and boys, DHS JV boys, and DMS boys.

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District Cross Country Meet

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Displayers of the Month are Rhoads Memorial Library staff Patty Padilla and SullemaOltivero with a spooktacular exhibit and skeleton reading for young ghosts.

Displayers of the Month are Rhoads Memorial Library staff Patty Padilla and SullemaOltivero with a spooktacular exhibit and skeleton reading for young ghosts.

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Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The arrival of October 2023 marks the end of my 11th year here at Rhoads Memorial Library. May year number 12 be a good one!
Pet Talk

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Warm seasons are an excellent time for livestock to roam outdoors and munch on the wild vegetation, yet with grazing comes the risk of ingesting parasites.

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Little by Little

Susan Hanson Faithwriters.com
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
My great granddaughter turned 3 years old a few days ago, and as birthdays tend to do, it caused me to think about how time slips by so quickly.

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So So

Pam Ford Davis Faithwriters.com
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
I’m a Yankee; my husband Norm is a rebel. Our accents and slang have often revealed the difference; at times I’ve been clueless. If asked how he was doing, he’d said fair to middling. I had no idea what he meant. What in the world? World travelers might have heard the expression, but I had not.
Aero Care joined in National Night Out, landing a helicopter next to the courthouse.

Aero Care joined in National Night Out, landing a helicopter next to the courthouse.

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National Night Out brings community together

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Dimmitt Police Department partnered with other local government agencies for National Night Out on Oct. 2. Police officers, assisted by city and county employees cooked up and served hamburgers to attendees as they enjoyed a dunking booth, face painting and a bouncy house.

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Lubbock voters to decide on ME facility

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The decision on a new Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office will be decided by voters in the upcoming election. Lubbock County commissioners have proposed the use of more than $35 million in debt funding to build what would be a state-of-the-art facility.

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WTAMU receives $20M gift to promote “Texas Panhandle values”

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
West Texas A&M University has received the largest gift from an individual donor in the university’s history. The donation of $20 million comes from Alex Fairly and his wife Cheryl from Amarillo and is targeted to create a new institute to promote American values.

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USDA announces ag financial assistance through EQIP

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year (FY) 2024 financial assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
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