Pet Talk

Some dogs enjoy the spoils of begging for food; they might even swipe something off a plate or the table when they think no one is watching. Yet these scraps aren’t always healthy for dogs and can create health issues over time.

Library Lines ...

Here at Rhoads Memorial Library, our Displayer for the Month of December is Estella Salinas, who once worked here. She is exhibiting some whimsical Christmas gnomes, pickup trucks hauling Christmas trees, and a manger scene along with other seasonal items.

Temporary Residents

“So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.” (1 Peter 1:17b NLT) The Word of God tells us that we are to live here on Earth as temporary residents, yet many Christians live like permanent occupants.

Wiped the Slate Clean

The final period of the school day was almost over and the clock on the wall held my attention. I was in the 7th grade and my homeroom teacher had asked two of us to stay after school. He wanted help cleaning the classroom and assigned chores.

TFB delegates establish new policies

Texas farmers and ranchers established policy to help guide the agricultural advocacy efforts of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state’s largest general farm and ranch organization.

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Tomas Pantoja Alanis, 39 of Dimmitt, was arrested by the Dimmitt Police for Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence and Interfere with Emergency Request for Assistance.

NRHC to host 44th Annual Candlelight at Ranch

Visitors will experience a frontier Christmas from 6:309 p.m. Dec. 9-10 when the National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC) at Texas Tech University celebrates its 44th Annual Candlelight at the Ranch. The event is free to the public with a suggested minimum $5 donation per family.

TFB holds 89th Annual Meeting

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) leaders and members gathered in Waco for its 89th annual meeting on Sat., Dec. 3. In 2022, TFB gained 2,450 members for a total of 538,064 member-families.

Naz FFA Updates

The Nazareth FFA Greenhand Quiz team competed at the state competition and placed 11t. Michael Fulkerson placed 8th individually. Other team members included Gracie White, Zac Huseman, Daniel Schacher, Taylor Wethington and Emily Durbin.