DHS track & field advances to regionals

Dimmitt track and field competed at the 3A Area 03/04 meet on Friday in Denver City at Mustang Stadium. Five athletes will be advancing to the Regional meet in Abilene on April 28-29 at Elmer Gray Stadium.

Swifts shut out Valley

Sterl Welps didn’t allow a single run as the Nazareth Swifts defeated Valley 20-0 on Monday. Welps allowed just three hits. Luke Schulte led Nazareth to victory by driving in six runs. Schulte went 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in runs on a home run in the third and a double in the fifth.

Swifts take win against Clarendon

Both teams were strong on the pitcher’s mound Saturday, but the Nazareth Swifts defeated Clarendon 3-2. Nazareth pitchers allowed just four hits to Clarendon. Clarendon got on the board in the first inning. An error scored one run for Clarendon.

Texas Senate, House open budget negotiations

Conferees from both chambers met publicly for the first time on Tuesday, promising an amicable process that will lead to a strong state budget.

Naz, Hart tracksters qualify for regionals

It was a big Area track meet for the Castro County 1A athletes last week, with around 24 qualifying to compete at Regional individual and relay events, with 19 from Nazareth and five from Hart.

Editor’s Message

Parents across the country are getting fed up with “woke” policies and indoctrination being shoved into the schools. Many are challenging school boards with books being pushed into the system that would have been considered pornography in the past.

RFK Jr. launches presidential campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a statement of candidacy earlier in April with the Federal Election Commission, and formally kicked off his campaign in Boston last Wednesday. The 69-year-old son of Robert Kennedy, former U.S. attorney general, and nephew of former President John F.

Working from home

Luckily, I’ve got a little home office. It’s a place I can go sleep after my morning coffee. On Monday I had lots of time on my hands, so I took an online test to gauge my maturity level. It said I was “childish, obnoxious, and apathetic.” It said some other stuff, but I didn’t care.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 10 Dimmitt Book Club. Annual Spring Luncheon at West Texas Coffee, 11:30 a.m. Dutch treat. May 15 Dimmitt City Council Meeting. May 23 Soldier Boxes. 9 a.m. Chamber of Commerce. 2023 Olen Schulte Team Roping/Wild West Show – Books for Wild West Show open May 1.

Pet Talk

April is recognized as National Heartworm Awareness Month as a reminder to protect our furry friends against heartworm disease before mosquito season peaks during the summer.