Caprock Canyons Park expanded; Wild Thumb app aids with native plantings

If you’re not familiar with Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, a trip down through the Silverton country to Quitaque would certainly be worthwhile to see this southern outcropping of sprawling Palo Duro Canyon.There’s legend in this Caprock country.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDFunny jokes about all 50 states IllinoisThis is how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, “Gee, I’m enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn’t cold enough.

Castro County Community Calendar

Regular Meetings/Continuing Events Check for cancellations before attending.Al Anon. 5 p.m. each Tuesday in the Rhoads Memorial Library meeting room. AA/NA. 6 p.m. each Wednesday in the Rhoads Memorial Library meeting room.Dimmitt Book Club. Second Wednesday at Rhoads Memorial Library at 2 p.m.

Pet Talk

A scorching day in the pasture often leads horses and livestock to find cooling relief in the mud. But while playing in the mud may seem harmless, large animals’ attempts to cool off may offer up the opportunity for the bacteria that cause tetanus to creep into existing wounds.Dr.

LIBRARY LINES ... BY GAYE REILY

“Save the date” of Wednesday, April 8, 2026, for Dimmitt Book Club’s meeting at 2 p.m. in our meeting room here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Rhonda Pletcher, a former teacher at Bushland, will be the guest speaker.

DIMMITT BASEBALL UPDATE

Dimmitt Varsity Bobcats Fall After Big Comeback By Roosevelt Varsity Eagles March 24, 2026 vs. Roosevelt Varsity EaglesDespite leading by as many as seven runs, Dimmitt Varsity Bobcats fell to Roosevelt Varsity Eagles 13-11 on Tuesday at Dimmitt.

Xcel Energy to pass on fuel savings to customers

Xcel Energy’s (NASDAQ: XEL) subsidiary, Southwestern Public Service Company, has filed an update with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) that would lower the fuel portion of electric bills for Texas customers.

Get Your Sticks on Route 66: Donate Blood and Hit the Open Road

(Coffee Memorial Blood Center is running low on O-negative blood and platelet donations—and we need our community to help us get back on the road.