Dimmitt FCCLA students competed at the State Leadership Conference in Dallas this weekend.
DHS FCCLA students Clarissa Medina and Melanie Esqueda placed fifth in the state out of more than 20 teams for Toys That Teach.
DHS Crystal Nino was presented an award for Outstanding New FCCLA Advisor.
The Senate approved a bill that would make the possession of a loose catalytic converter itself a crime.
The bill was spurred by skyrocketing catalytic converter theft in the state, with thieves sliding under cars to cut out the emissions-reducing devices to get at the grams of rare earth metals inside. Converters can be stolen in just a few minutes, meaning even cars parked in commercial parking lā¦
