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Bill introduced to penalize illegal aliens who flee apprehension

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (RTexas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act to make it a crime to flee from agents or officers in the performance of their duties.Named in honor of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., who died in the line of duty...

Rollins confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Brooke Rollins was confi rmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, by a vote of 72-28.Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said, “America’s farmers, ranchers and foresters need a leader at...
Nazareth FFA Pierce Wilhelm competed in the Commercial Steer Speech Contest at the San Antonion Stock Show and placed 10th overall. The competition included a speech and answering questions.

Nazareth FFA Pierce Wilhelm competed in the Commercial Steer Speech Contest at the San Antonion Stock Show and placed 10th overall. The competition included a speech and answering questions.

Annie’s Project-Education for Women in Agriculture slated for March, April

by Kristie Keys, AgLife Extension Agent The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold Annie’s Project-Education for Women in Agriculture, a nationally acclaimed, six-week educational workshop tailored toward women in agriculture from March 4 to April 15 in Plainview.The workshop will be held...
The Dimmitt High School Class of 2025 seniors have begun applying to colleges and universities in Connie Montelongo’s College and Career Readiness class. So far, they have had the opportunity to hear from representatives of Tulsa Welding School, West Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Amarillo College, and Amarillo College’s Hereford Campus, gaining valuable insights into their options.

The Dimmitt High School Class of 2025 seniors have begun applying to colleges and universities in Connie Montelongo’s College and Career Readiness class. So far, they have had the opportunity to hear from representatives of Tulsa Welding School, West Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Amarillo College, and Amarillo College’s Hereford Campus, gaining valuable insights into their options.

The Dimmitt High School Class of 2025

Hegar Distributes $1.5B in sales tax revenue

Hegar Distributes $1.5B in sales tax revenue

Hegar Distributes $1.5B in sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.5 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 9.4 percent more than in February 2024.These allocations are based on sales made in December by businesses that report tax...

Measles outbreak grows to 58 cases

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles.The cases are concentrated in Gaines County, which has 45 infections.

Another 5.0 earthquake recorded in Texas

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in West Texas near the border of Culberson and Reeves counties on Friday evening.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck about 11:23 p.m., about 33 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas, and was felt as far away as El Paso.No deaths were...
The Nazareth Swiftettes are continuing their march through the playoffs and have advanced to the Regional championship game after beating the Sands Lady Mustangs this past Monday. The teams beat Pringle-Morse in bi-district, McLean in area to reach the semifinals game. They will be competing against either Whitharral or Texline (scores not in as of this time) for the Regional title in hopes of punching a ticket to the State basketball tournament.

The Nazareth Swiftettes are continuing their march through the playoffs and have advanced to the Regional championship game after beating the Sands Lady Mustangs this past Monday. The teams beat Pringle-Morse in bi-district, McLean in area to reach the semifinals game. They will be competing against either Whitharral or Texline (scores not in as of this time) for the Regional title in hopes of punching a ticket to the State basketball tournament.

Swiftettes advance to Regionals