Castro County News
Library Lines ... By Gaye Reily
Librarian trapped. SWAT deployed. Negotiators baffled. Turns out the real criminal was feathers, rage, and an absolute refusal to share a hallway.(WARNING: The following story, written by Millie Ramm of '1000 Libraries Magazine' is not for the faint of heart.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Pet Talk
News Staff
Although neighborhood cats may seem like a fun, charming presence, unowned cat populations have been criticized for causing harm to a community and its environment. Without proper management, stray cat populations can rise rapidly, leading to concerns about predation, disease, and public nuisance.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
LAUGHS OF THE WEEK
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Funny jokes about all 50 states MissouriA man from Kansas City walks into a bar and asks, “Wanna hear a joke about people from St. Louis?”The bartender says, “Listen, pal, I’m from St. Louis, and I won’t appreciate it. The man sitting next to you is 265 pounds, and he’s from St. Louis too.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Uriel Prieto and Bray Chavira qualified for the Regional Golf Tournament after competing in district last week.
DHS GOLF
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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Castro County 4-H has spent the last eight weeks getting ready for the Amarillo League Texas Tech GEAR robotics contest. Our 18 youths on six teams compete on Saturday. Tuesday the teams held their own mock contest at Nazareth ISD. Thanks to Nazareth Isd for the use of the cafeteria. First Robotics Team #16617 who served as judges, mentors, and leaders for the future of robotics.
PREPPING FOR SATURDAY
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Thursday, April 9, 2026
COLLEGE JERSEY COLORING WINNERS
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Communities in Schools of Richardson Elementary in Dimmitt held a college jersey coloring contest.All the jerseys were displayed in the hallway and the winners received Sonic gift cards.Students learned about different colleges this week and discussed mascots, colors and locations of colleges.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Nazareth’s Brockman promoted by Peoples Bank
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Peoples Bank Area Chairman, Larry Allen, has announced a promotion for Marcus Brockman. Brockman has been promoted to Rural Markets President.Brockman has been with Peoples Bank for 21 years. He grew up in Nazareth, Texas, and helped open the Peoples Bank branch in Nazareth.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
TOP QUILTERS
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During the annual Ogallala Quilt Show held March 27-28 in Dimmitt, these two quilts were chosen as the Best of Show and the Junior Best of Show. Best of Show (above, right) was awarded to Cindy Murdoch for 2026 “King of Kings.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
HORSE JUDGING TIPS
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Castro County Horse Judging contestants have been hard at work getting ready for District 4-H contest. Monday they went to Schulte Arena in Nazareth and Kyle and Ryan Birkenfeld taught several scenarios for both halter and performance classes.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
BOBCAT BAND
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Congratulations to Dimmitt’s Luis Perez on an amazing performance with the All-Region Jazz Band Saturday.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026