Castro County News

Hegar distributes sales tax allocations

Hegar distributes sales tax allocations

Hegar distributes sales tax allocations

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 6.8 percent more than in June 2023.These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly.
Set on improving Dimmitt Bobcats football, Isiah Sifuentez had the opportunity to learn from one of the nation’s top running backs, Tahj Brooks, at his fourth Texas Tech football camp. Sifuentez also attended the Eastern New Mexico University football camp in Amarillo earlier in the summer.

Set on improving Dimmitt Bobcats football, Isiah Sifuentez had the opportunity to learn from one of the nation’s top running backs, Tahj Brooks, at his fourth Texas Tech football camp. Sifuentez also attended the Eastern New Mexico University football camp in Amarillo earlier in the summer.

County Treasurer Flynt enhances financial skills

Castro County Treasurer Elaine D. Flynt attended the 2024 Conference of the County Investment Academy, hosted by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), from June 10 to 12 in Dallas County.
DHS Drew Garcia was seriously injured in a car crash last Tuesday and faces numerous surgeries on the road back to recovery. Garcia is a cheerleader at Dimmitt High School.

DHS Drew Garcia was seriously injured in a car crash last Tuesday and faces numerous surgeries on the road back to recovery. Garcia is a cheerleader at Dimmitt High School.

Car crash injures DHS student

Tragedy struck Dimmitt again when Dimmitt High School Drew Garcia was in a car crash last Tuesday.The car crash left Garcia critically injured with broken femurs in both legs, several broken ribs and metatarsals, among other injuries.

Recent STAAR results show struggle in algebra

As partial scores begin coming in from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STARR), results indicate that high school students continue to struggle with algebra.The STAAR end-of-course tests evaluate high-schoolers in five subjects: Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II and U.S.
Richardson Elementary students Delayne Herrera, Dani Escamilla and Griffin Neinast participated in the annual Communities in Schools of the South Plains Tournament in Lubbock.

Richardson Elementary students Delayne Herrera, Dani Escamilla and Griffin Neinast participated in the annual Communities in Schools of the South Plains Tournament in Lubbock.

RES students at chess tournament

The Shallowater Summer League began last week with the Dimmitt Bobbies playing Shallowater Varsity and Shallowater JV. The Bobbies will travel to Abernathy to play Abernathy and Brownfield on June 13.

The Shallowater Summer League began last week with the Dimmitt Bobbies playing Shallowater Varsity and Shallowater JV. The Bobbies will travel to Abernathy to play Abernathy and Brownfield on June 13.

The Shallowater Summer League

Flash flooding hit Palo Duro Canyon State Park on Monday as staff members attempted to get them to higher ground. Some cars were trapped in water gaps on the main road and one car was reported to be washed away after driving into high water. Photo courtesy of TPWD/Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Flash flooding hit Palo Duro Canyon State Park on Monday as staff members attempted to get them to higher ground. Some cars were trapped in water gaps on the main road and one car was reported to be washed away after driving into high water. Photo courtesy of TPWD/Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Palo Duro Canyon hit with flash flooding

After being hit with heavy rain on Monday, TPWD offi cials in Palo Duro Canyon State Park had to deal with heavy rains on Monday that caused heavy flash flooding in several areas of the park.
WTAMU graduates 1,129 students

WTAMU graduates 1,129 students

WTAMU graduates 1,129 students

The final tally is 1,129 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2024.Overall, the University awarded 808 baccalaureate degrees and 321 master’s degrees to spring graduates at the May 13 commencement ceremonies, following procedural confirmation from the University’s seven deans.

Editor’s Message

After several years of debate, the COVID-19 vaccine has been deemed NOT a vaccine because it does not meet the criteria of “preventing” the virus. Now, the vaccine takes another hit, being called a biological weapon and weapon of mass destruction.