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Following in the footsteps of other past Nazareth Swiftettes basketball players, Brooklyn Birkenfeld signed her Letter of Intent to become a Wayland Baptist Flying Queen this past Wednesday. She was joined by her family, teammates, NISD students, as well as Swiftettes Coach Eric Schilling and Flying Queen Coach Jason Cooper who has led the Wayland team since 2021. Birkenfeld was key team member of the Swiftettes drive to win state in 2022-23.

Following in the footsteps of other past Nazareth Swiftettes basketball players, Brooklyn Birkenfeld signed her Letter of Intent to become a Wayland Baptist Flying Queen this past Wednesday. She was joined by her family, teammates, NISD students, as well as Swiftettes Coach Eric Schilling and Flying Queen Coach Jason Cooper who has led the Wayland team since 2021. Birkenfeld was key team member of the Swiftettes drive to win state in 2022-23.

Next Stop Flying Queens

Happy State Bank of Dimmitt donated to the DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids Program. The donation will be used to provide weekend snack bags to the more than 200 DISD students in need. 100% of all donations collected are used to purchase food for the program. Groups wishing to donate to DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids, please contact Kendra Cantrell at kendra. cantrell@dimmittisd.net.

Happy State Bank of Dimmitt donated to the DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids Program. The donation will be used to provide weekend snack bags to the more than 200 DISD students in need. 100% of all donations collected are used to purchase food for the program. Groups wishing to donate to DISD Snack Pak 4 Kids, please contact Kendra Cantrell at kendra. cantrell@dimmittisd.net.

Happy Donates to SP4Kids

TFR provides legislative guide

The 2025 Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14, and with it comes an opportunity to enact meaningful reforms to benefit Texans. For taxpayers, it is crucial to understand the legislative process, key dates, and mechanisms that determine what bills succeed or fail.

Alignment for Assignment

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Matthew 4:23 When I was in school, I hated it when the teacher would announce, “Assignment time!

Naming the Savior

Names held significant meaning in Bible times; some even held prophetic importance. The New King James Version explains that Samuel meant ‘heard by God’ (1 Samuel 1:20), Jabez was defined as ‘He will cause pain’ because his mother had a difficult childbirth.

SPC, ASU recognize locals

Local students from Castro County attending South Plains College and Angelo State University were named on 2024 Fall Dean’s List Earning their way onto the ACU Dean’s List were Brooklyn Dyer of Nazareth, majoring in health science professions, and Iliana Peralta of Dimmitt, majoring in psychology.

County livestock shows kickoff Jan. 13

The Castro County livestock shows will get underway with the Nazareth Stock Show on Monday, Jan. 13, with the Castro County Stock Show beginning on Thursday, Jan. 16 and running through Jan. 18.Nazareth exhibitors and parents will be setting up at the Castro County Expo beginning at 1 p.m. on Jan.
Congress certifies Trump as winner

Congress certifies Trump as winner

Congress certifies Trump as winner

Congress certified President- elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election this past Monday without a challenge.Lawmakers convened under heavy security on Jan. 6 to meet the date required by law to certify the election despite a heavy snowstorm that hit the east coast.

Texas starts year with 2.9M businesses

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas begins the year with more than 2.9 million entities actively registered with the agency to conduct business in Texas.As of January 1, 2025, Texas has 2,928,688 registered business entities — 125,329 more than last year.