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Abbott invites Veterans Parade Foundation to host rally

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

In light of the cancellation of the Veterans Day Parade in Austin due to stringent COVID-19 regulations put in place by the City of Austin, Governor Greg Abbott today invited veterans with the Austin Veterans Parade Foundation to host a rally on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol.

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Cattle farmers building processing plants

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Cattle farmers are taking matters into their own hands and by-passing traditional meat processing processes and prices. They are building their own processing plants. One of several planned meat processing plants across the Midwest is expected to begin construction soon.

Playa Field Day set for Nov. 16 in Silverton

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Playa Field Day set for Nov. 16 in Silverton

Jim Steiert

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The latest edition of an educational Playa Field Day staged by Ogallala Commons (www.ogallalacommons.org) will travel to Silverton on Tuesday, Nov. 16 with a program that will focus not only on playa conservation, but on how playas can impact municipal water supplies in small rural communities.

Nazareth FFA competed at the District LDE contest in Abernathey, qualifying for the Area meet in several events this past Tuesday.

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Naz FFA competes at District LDE

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Twenty-seven Nazareth FFA Chapter members competed in 15 different events at the District LDE contests in Abernathy on Tuesday.

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USPS delays may harm rural areas

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

On Oct. 1, the USPS began delaying shipments of firstclass mail, including letters, bills, and tax documents. The changes mean that most deliveries that normally took three days now take upwards of five days.

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Naz takes top honors at robotics meet

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Area high school robotics teams got the 2021 TX W&P season underway at the North League Meet # 1 at the Boys & Girls Club of Vernon this past weekend. Nazareth robotics teams kicked off their season with a strong start by taking 1st and 5th place in the district/league.

Veterans Day 2021: Remembering

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Veterans Day 2021: Remembering

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

“America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” Veterans Day is Nov. 11 and it comes with celebration, honor and respect for those who have served the country.

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DISD holds regular board meeting

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The Dimmitt ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday and heard and approved the recently performed 2020- 2021 independent audit. The audit report was prepared and presented by Brown, Graham & Company. A donation from the Dimmitt Athletic Booster Club was approved by the board for the amount of $7,000.

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FSA county committee elections underway

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country.

Sheriff Sal Rivera

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Sheriff reports to Commissioners

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Castro County Sheriff Sal Rivera presented his October report at Commissioners Court on Monday and reported there were 221 calls in Castro County among all agencies.

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