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FDA issues warning for frozen shrimp at Walmart

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning has been issued about certain frozen shrimp sold at Walmart that may be radioactive.The FDA has recalled several specific lots of Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp after they detected Cesium-137 in some shipments of the product.
Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Velez is the newest member Sheriff Sal Rivera’s law enforcement team after being sworn in by County Judge Mandy Gfeller. His first day of duty was Aug. 25.

Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Velez is the newest member Sheriff Sal Rivera’s law enforcement team after being sworn in by County Judge Mandy Gfeller. His first day of duty was Aug. 25.

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Sheriff’s Office gains new deputy

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Andrew Velez is the newest addition to the Castro County Sheriff’s Office.Velez graduated from the 131st Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy at Amarillo College on Aug. 21.Velez took his Peace Officer State Exam on Aug. 19, which he passed, and was sworn in on Aug.
Nazareth FFA alumni donated $2,500 to the Hill Country floods Relief Fund through the Texas FFA Crisis Fund where 100% of the donation is directed to those in need and supports the hardest-hit communities, providing much-needed assistance to FFA members, their families, and agricultural science programs impacted by the disaster. Each student in the Naz FFA chapter received a Texas FFA T-shirt in support of the donation.

Nazareth FFA alumni donated $2,500 to the Hill Country floods Relief Fund through the Texas FFA Crisis Fund where 100% of the donation is directed to those in need and supports the hardest-hit communities, providing much-needed assistance to FFA members, their families, and agricultural science programs impacted by the disaster. Each student in the Naz FFA chapter received a Texas FFA T-shirt in support of the donation.

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Nazareth FFA Alumni donates $2,500 to flood victims

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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Death of local child being investigated

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
An investigation has been launched by the Dimmitt Police Department (DPD), with the assistance of the Texas Rangers, after a 9-year-old child was found unresponsive in a swimming pool on Aug. 19.

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Naz Labor Day Picnic scheduled for Aug. 31

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The 2025 Holy Family Parish Labor Day Picnic is scheduled to be held on Aug. 31.The day will kick off at 8 a.m. with a mass at Holy Family Church in Nazareth.The Bake Shoppe will open inside the hall at 9 .m.The parade is scheduled for 10 .m.
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Chip Roy announces bid for Texas attorney general

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Congressman Chip Roy [TX-21] announced his candidacy for Attorney General of Texas, inspired to return to Texas to defend Texas families, secure our communities, and preserve the Lone State State’s legacy of freedom.Currently, Roy is serving his fourth term in the U.S.

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Lone Star Lockup opens in Fort Bliss

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The “Lone Star Lockup” has opened in Fort Bliss, Texas, joining Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” as the latest migrant detention facility to get pushback. The Texas facility is touted to be the largest detention center in the history of the U.S.The new facility in Texas, which opened under a $1.

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TTU forms partnership with FBI

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Texas Tech University System (TTU) announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at strengthening cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure, and advancing U.S. national security.
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