I recently heard a pastor from London say, “You need relational guardrails and healthy relational goals.” I think relationships are some of the hardest things to maneuver at times. Knowing what to say or do in particular situations can be mind boggling at times and yet each and every day we are faced with numerous decisions on these two quandaries.

There are so many things to do on daily basis. This culminates into a list of activities to perform weekly which amass into monthly assignments. It is important to set activities competing for our attention in their right order. This will yield optimal result and you will live a meaningful life. It will be a fruitful one for that matter.

Dimmitt High School held its College Signing Day on Thursday. Students, family and faculty joined in the signing as each senior signed on to further their education and pursue their dreams for the future.

Nazareth students had the chance to dress up and enjoy themselves this weekend at the prom on Saturday. The event was organized by the junior class and their sponsors and took place outdoors at the Yellow Rose Inn, which was a gamble with the weather. Fortunately, the conditions were perfect that evening. The couples lined up their vehicles in front of the inn before getting out for pictures and walking into the venue. After they were introduced, guests, sponsors, and staff were seated in the backyard area of the inn and served either a steak or chicken dinner that was served by the freshman class. Nearing the end of the meal, seniors Maggie Nelson, Tye Schulte, Grace Huseman, and Ryan Heitschmidt presented the class history, in which they explained the highlights of their years as students at Nazareth ISD. Attendees then went out to the courtyard behind the venue, where a DJ was set up and playing music. For around two hours, prom-goers danced to various two-step, club, and line dances, ending a fun and exciting night for students.

Castro County Farm Bureau made donations of $1,125 each to the local Hands of Hope Food Panrty and the DISD Snack Pack 4 Kids Program Castro County Farm Bureau is honored to assist those who are in need of food, as well as those who provide the food.

The Nazareth Swiftette Basketball Camp will be held May 24-27. Players will have a chance to improve basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and compete in daily competitions.

Though there have been sporadic showers in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains regions, the area remains dry and in the grip of an ongoing drought, including in Castro Country. The Drought Monitor released April 29 for April 20 to 27 indicated intensifying drought conditions across many of the top corn growing states, including the Lone Star State.

The Annual City Wide Garage Sale is nearing and will be held on June 5. Sponsored by the Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce, the event will be from 8 a.m.