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Texas House, Senate tackle immigration

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan threw his support behind a striking border security bill that would create a state unit of officers empowered to “repel” and arrest migrants crossing the border outside a port of entry and return migrants to Mexico if they were seen trying to illegally cross the...

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Texas Senate rolls out property tax cuts plan

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

According to Texas lawmakers, homeowners would see the largest cut to their property taxes in history according as the Lt. Governor and members of the Senate unveiled the chamber’s plan for tax cuts this session. The three bills presented represent $16.5 billion in tax savings across Texas.

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USDA announces steps to recenter ag

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new steps the Department of Agriculture is taking to recenter U.S. agriculture and benefit small and midsized operations, including a proposed new “Product of USA” labeling rule and an $89 million expansion of the USDA intermediary lending program.

School Lessons

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School Lessons

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

At lunch a few weeks ago an old friend asked, “What lessons did you learn from your school years?” Well, here are five that stuck to me like glue. 1. Bells rule our life. The last high school bell, for instance, alerts us that we need to prepare for a career.

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

After egg prices hit record highs in late 2022 and early 2023, having a flock of backyard chickens to provide a personal supply of eggs can be tempting.

Rhoads Memorial Library Displayer of the Month is Cinde Ebeling of the Ogallala’s Quilters Society.

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Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Snowy decor featuring snow people, snowflakes, and snowtipped flora have been retired here at Rhoads Memorial Library as spring is approaching. Flowers abound, as do Saint Patrick’s Day shamrocks, with Easter eggs and bunnies coming soon.

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Joy at Rice’s Grocery

Pam Ford Davis

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Ike and Corabeth Godsey were owners/operators of the General Mercantile on Walton’s Mountain. The Walton’s frequently featured the couple in episodes. Harriet and Nels Oleson were in charge of the Walnut Grove Mercantile on Little House on the Prairie.

Nazareth FFA Tanner Wethington and Daniel Schacher competed in the Ag Marketing contest at the San Antonio Stock Show on Saturday with their waterfowl blind, placed fifth and made the auction.

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Sheriff’s Report

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail Feb. 7 to March 5 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Feb. 7 Jesus Gonzalez, 64 of Hereford, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on a Roosevelt County, New Mexico warrant for Aggravated Assault with a...

Nazareth graduate Ryan Heitschmidt was among the WTAMU Meat Judging Team who took third place at the Houston Livestock Show and Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

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Heitschmidt competes with WTAMU Meat Judging team in Houston

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

In the last contest of the 2023 winter and spring season, the WTAMU Meat Judging team competed at the Houston Livestock Show and Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest and won third place.

DHS Bobbies Powerlifter Ni’Khiyah Porras (220 weight class) set a Regionals record in the Dead Lift at 410 pounds.

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Bobbies lifters capture Regional title

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

The Dimmitt Bobbies powerlifters competed at the THSWPA Region 1 – 3A Regionals meet and brought home the team trophy and qualified five girls to compete at the state meet.

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