Library Lines ...

'Censorship is to art as lynching is to justice.' Such an observation applies to Banned Books Week which spans Oct. 5-11, 2025. Theme of this year's event is 'Censorship is so 1984.

FARM BUREAU HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTION

THURSDAY ACCIDENT

The Castro County Sheriff’s Office, Dimmitt Fire Department and Castro County EMS responded to a single vehicle rollover Oct. 2 on Hwy 385 south of Dimmitt at 6:05 p.m.

Dimmitt’s Mendoza named to WTAMU homecoming court

Students representing one of West Texas A&M University’s most active organizations were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of the Buffalo football game Oct. 4.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDThe Quotes of Steven Wright:1 - I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don’t expect it back.3 - Half the people you know are below average.4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.5 - 82.

ALAS, POOR YORICK

My brother and I were desperate for entertainment as kids, only we didn’t know it. There was always something to do around the farm. Rocks to throw, sticks to sword fight with, things to shoot, blow up, or burn. And you never, EVER, mentioned to a parent that you were bored.Not ever.

Castro County Community Calendar

Oct. 25DISD Fall Carnival. Food, games and haunted house. 6 to 8 p.m. at the DHS Activity Center. For booth information, contact Kendra Cantrell at kendra. cantrell@dimmittisd.net.Dec. 2-3South Plains Applicator Conference. Ollie Liner Center in Plainview. Hosted by AgriLife Extension.

Pet Talk

When a pet falls ill, the last thing an owner may suspect is that multiple conditions are the culprit. However, the body’s reactionary cues often respond to one another, and when one disease is working in tandem with several others, a cat’s way of life can be severely impacted.

Library Lines ...

Libraries are tasked with keeping up with technology while still offering more traditional items as books, movies, magazines, etc. Rhoads Memorial Library is no exception.