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Playa field day set for  Sept. 28 in Anton

Playa field day set for Sept. 28 in Anton

Playa field day set for Sept. 28 in Anton

General information about playa ecosystems, improved monitoring of playa inundation via satellite imagery, a tour of playa restoration achieved through the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative (TXPCI), and a tour of The Tap, an Ogallala Aquifer exhibit at At’ll Do Farms in Shallowater are highlights...
Vincent John Padilla

Vincent John Padilla

Hart man arrested following search

The Castro County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 12, executed a State of Texas search warrant and found drugs resulting in the arrest of Vincent John Padilla. The search occurred at the 900 block of Ave B in Hart, Texas.

Hegar distributes $1B in sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.04 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 13.1 percent more than in September 2021. These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly.

Tri-State Fair kicks off on Sept. 16

The Tri-State Fair & Rodeo starts on Sept. 16 and will see many Castro County exhibitors competing in livestock competition and other events.
Castro County Hands of Hope volunteer Paula Sanchez, Terrie Fuentes, new board member, and Janet Sammann, vice president.

Castro County Hands of Hope volunteer Paula Sanchez, Terrie Fuentes, new board member, and Janet Sammann, vice president.

Hands of Hope food pantry seeks new location

Castro County Hands of Hope is desperately in need of a new location. Cofounder and current vice president Janet Sammann said the building they currently occupy has been sold and must be vacated by Oct. 1.

City council approves water rate increases

The Dimmitt City Council on Aug. 29, at an open and public meeting, approved amending the Official Fee Schedule to increase the water rates, sewer rates, garbage rates, various permit fees, and other fees charged by the City of Dimmitt to be effective Sept. 15.
(Photo above) Hart Homecoming Queen - Amanda Rodriguez, senior, was crowned at the big game this past Friday night. She is the daughter of Lluvi and Erasmo Rodriguez (Photo below) Homecoming Queen candidates included (left to right) Marcilla Barron, Priscilla Gagnard, Paizlie Reyna-Mata and Amanda Rodriguez.

(Photo above) Hart Homecoming Queen - Amanda Rodriguez, senior, was crowned at the big game this past Friday night. She is the daughter of Lluvi and Erasmo Rodriguez (Photo below) Homecoming Queen candidates included (left to right) Marcilla Barron, Priscilla Gagnard, Paizlie Reyna-Mata and Amanda Rodriguez.

Homecoming Royalty

(Photo above) Hart Homecoming Queen - Amanda Rodriguez, senior, was crowned at the big game this past Friday night.
By Rix Quinn

By Rix Quinn

My Favorite Meal

Here’s a great question from a Texas reader: “Why is the pizza round, the box square, and the slices cut into triangles?” This is a complicated question for me. In school, I had so much trouble with geometry they put me in a simpler class called “Meet Mr. Number Guy.”
Texas school curriculum

Texas school curriculum

Texas school curriculum changes in low gear

The State Board of Education on Tuesday took a step to delay curriculum revision until 2025. In a 7-2 preliminary vote, the agreed to only adjust the curriculum with directives to comply with the state’s 2021 law targeting “critical race theory.”
Leah Cavazos is the September Displayer of the Month at Rhoads Memorial.

Leah Cavazos is the September Displayer of the Month at Rhoads Memorial.

Library Lines ...

'Hotel in the Middle of Nowhere' will be the topic featured as Dimmitt Book Club starts their new club year next week. They will convene Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. in our meeting room here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Area author Johnna Bridgeman will present the program.