Castro County Community Calendar

Community Oct. 30 FBC Kids Kandy Hunt. First Baptist Church/Dimmitt. 6-7 p.m. For kids up to 5th grade. DISD Fall Carnival. 6 to 8pm at the DISD Activity Center. Food, games, and fun for all. For booth information email kendra.cantrell@dimmittisd.net or call 240-0500.

Pet Talk

As every cat owner knows, taking your feline friend to visit the veterinarian can be a challenge, but regular veterinary check-ups are one of the most important things you can do to keep your cat happy and healthy.

Library Lines ...

Here at Rhoads Memorial Library, we were pleased to learn from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) that we have been accredited for another year, specifically Sept. 1, 2021, through Aug. 31, 2022, which is the state's fiscal year.

Unity in Community

I recently read a truly spooky story in which a man became violently ill after eating a ghost pepper burger as part of a contest. If you’ve never heard of the ghost pepper, it is one of the hottest peppers in the world and originated in India.

Choose Life

God wants us to choose Him and use our free will to choose His Will, but even though He knows some will depart from the faith, He still honors our free will and leaves these choices up to us..... "The Lord is with you while you are with Him.

TBC announced 2022 board of directors

The Texas Beef Council (TBC) has announced its Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2022, which officially began Oct. 1. The 21 Directors represent various agriculture industry sectors and associations from across the state.

Castro County Sheriff's Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail Oct. 12 to Oct. 25 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Oct. 12 Peter Arguijo, 23 of Dimmitt, was arrested by the Dimmitt Police on a Castro County warrant for Assault...

Sheriff presents report to commissioners

Sheriff Sal Rivera presented his September report of calls, jail population and racial profiling during Commissioners Court this past Monday.

Castro 4-H places well in Grilling Games

Four Castro County 4-H members competed in the second annual United Supermarkets District 2 4-H Grilling Games held at Wolfforth Patterson Park on Oct. 16. Forty-nine 4-H members from Castro, Crosby, Lubbock, swisher, Lamb, Mitchel and Floyd counties competed in the Grilling Games.

WTAMU scores high in national rankings in multiple fields

West Texas A&M University has earned high marks in several top fields in recent rankings, burnishing its reputation as the Panhandle’s University.