I have come to realize there are two types of girls: town or country. I used to think that it was hard for both to adjust to the other, but time and my own experience has proven that false. I have found though that regardless of where a country girl ends up, she can’t get rid of that part of herself.

When God was giving out gifts and abilities, he skipped me on the big ones like being a world leader, an inventor of life changing creations and cures, or being a doctor or even a lawyer. He even skipped over singing. I love to sing but I am horrible - really horrible.

The South Plains, District 2 Diabetes Education Committee is excited to present Wisdom, Power and Control! A free four-class series to help learn how to manage type 2 diabetes through food and exercise. There will be information about medication, self-care and more.

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President Russell Boening in Austin in support of the committee substitute for HB 901 (CSHB 901) at a public hearing of the House Committee on Land and Resource Management. The legislation by State Rep.

Immaculate Conception Church in Dimmitt held a meal of gratitude in memory of Feat of St. Joseph for all the essential workers in the community on March 25. Essential workers enjoyed a meal of pork roast (representing food for the body) and pastas (representing food for the soul). Preparing the meals were Gloria Hernandez, Corina Montalvo, Adriana Bernel, Maria Torres, Maria Vasquez and Maria Ellena Hernandez.

It’s Springtime and as the weather warms up and the days are longer, we see more and more people walking. We know though that accidents to pedestrians can happen. In 2018 there were 6,283 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes, which was the highest since 1990.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be easing some of the financial burden for funeral expenses for COVID-19 deaths. Beginning in April, the agency says it will begin paying up to $9,000 in expenses per funeral.