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Bill establishes firefighting equipment across state

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A bill, SB 767 filed by Sen. Kevin Sparks from Midland, that would establish a statewide inventory of firefighting equipment won final approval.The bill, a response to the historic wildfires that engulfed the Texas Panhandle last year, now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.Senate Bill 767 creates a...

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Lawmakers eye expanding Teacher Incentive Allotment

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Since the introduction of the Teacher Incentive Allotment in 2019, Texas has sought to put more educators on a pathway toward a six-figure salary.The current Texas’ program, which education policy experts consider a national model, gives public school districts the option, with approval from the...
Nazareth senior Kayle Rogers competed in Shot Put at the Texas UIL State Track & Field Championships this past Saturday in Austin at Mike A. Myers Stadium, and placed 7th with a distance of 47-4.25.

Nazareth senior Kayle Rogers competed in Shot Put at the Texas UIL State Track & Field Championships this past Saturday in Austin at Mike A. Myers Stadium, and placed 7th with a distance of 47-4.25.

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Nazareth senior Kayle Rogers

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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Trump resists federal judge orders

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
In further attempts to resist judge’s orders in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case, the Trump administration asked a federal judge to halt her orders for the government to explain what it has done to return Garcia to the U.S.Drew Ensign, a deputy assistant attorney general, filed a sealed...

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Texas Senate passes ‘Life of Mother Act’

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
The Texas Senate approved a measurethat would clarify that pregnancies that threaten the life of the mother do not fall under the state’s abortion prohibition.When the Supreme Court overturned the 1974 Roe v. Wade decision in 2022, the state’s ban on abortion, contained in several statutes across...
The Hart High School National Honor Society welcomed it newest members: Bri’Anna Nalley, Anahi Espinosa, Marrsia Mendoza, Leslie Dominguez, Braelynn Geopfert, Emily Lujan, Rito Rodriguez, Adamari Morales, Hannah Hernandez and Angel Santana.

The Hart High School National Honor Society welcomed it newest members: Bri’Anna Nalley, Anahi Espinosa, Marrsia Mendoza, Leslie Dominguez, Braelynn Geopfert, Emily Lujan, Rito Rodriguez, Adamari Morales, Hannah Hernandez and Angel Santana.

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The Hart High School National Honor Society

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
The Hart High School National Honor Society welcomed it newest members: Bri’Anna Nalley, Anahi Espinosa, Marrsia Mendoza, Leslie Dominguez, Braelynn Geopfert, Emily Lujan, Rito Rodriguez, Adamari Morales, Hannah Hernandez and Angel Santana.

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Castro County Community Calendar

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
May 13Soldier Boxes, Dimmitt Chamber Office, 9 a.m.Tornado Siren Test ScheduleCity of Dimmitt – Every Friday at noon, weather permitting.City of Nazareth – Every Friday at noon during April. ------------------------------ Dimmitt ISDMay 1 – Athletic Banquet May 6 – Church of Christ Senior Banquet...

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Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Thursday, May 1, 2025
If you have been waiting with bated breath for the revealing of the identity of the new hire here at Rhoads Memorial Library, your wait is over! Paola Alonzo joined our staff last week and will be here each afternoon.Paola, a Dimmitt native, graduated from Dimmitt High School in 2017.
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Pet Talk

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Thursday, May 1, 2025
Like humans, horses can acquire diseases that spread quickly, cause severe illnesses and, in some cases, prove fatal.
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