Farmers are eligible for a "premium benefit" of up to $5 an acre on crop insurance coverage if they planted cover crops this year, according to the USDA’s Risk Management Agency. The so-called Pandemic Cover Crop Program is part of the administration’s $6 billion Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.

Several students from Castro County recently received their academic degree or certificate from South Plains College. Seven students from Dimmitt, Nazareth and Hart were among the 1,300 students in the graduating SPC class.

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail May 12-31 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: May 13 - Jose Alverto Melendez, 28, of Dimmitt was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office for DWLI with Previous Conviction; Escape from Custody; and Assault on Public Servant. May 15 -David Heredia, 37, of Borger was booked into for inmate housing for Floyd County.

Senate Bill 930 has been sent to Governor Greg Abbott after passing out of the Texas House and Senate last week. If signed by Abbott, the bill would make the number of cases of communicable disease found in in nursing, assisted living and continuing care facilities in the state.

Firing a Salute Members of Nazareth American Legion Francis Wilhelm Memorial Post 528 rifle squad and flag bearers pay tribute to fallen comrades and veterans passed on during ceremonies held Memorial Day at Holy Family Cemetery. Squad members (left to right) Julius Birkenfeld, Shane Kimball, Art Brockman, Shane Etheridge, Danny Schilling, Clyde Schulte, Felix Mote, Tommy Wethington and bugler Clyde Birkenfeld, with squad leader (front) Bob Schulte.

Community April 13 – June 8 Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce. Office will be temporarily closed.

U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the following statement Tuesday on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan guaranty applications.

Junior high rodeo competitor Kolton Grimsley from Nazareth recently placed in the top six in Texas Junior High Finals team roping. The finals were held on May 23-30 in Gonzales, Texas with several hundred participants.

More than 372 miles of state roadways are scheduled for preventative maintenance work during the month of June, including USD 395 and FM 145 in Castro County. The roads are part of the Lubbock District’s 2021 sealcoat program.