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WTAMU’s president to visit Texas Panhandle schools

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
WTAMU’s President Walter V. Wendler has his sights set on visiting every public and private high school in the top 26 counties in the Texas Panhandle by Oct. 29 to speak with students about their future.

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Unity in Community

Jonathan Sullivan
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
“Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance… ” (2 Peter 1:5b-6a) W.

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Jesus Christ is LORD of All!

Tonja Taylor
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
The more I follow Jesus, our Good Shepherd, the better my life gets! I've been saying for years, "He treats me to a feast while my enemies watch!" That's a paraphrase of Psalm 23:5. One preacher made it simple: "If something is good in your life, it's from God. If it's bad, it's from the devil.

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God is Love

Dudley Anderson
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
So, we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. ( 1 John 4:16) A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching on "The Love of God.
Shown with former University of Washington assistant coach Chesty Walker. Junior Coffey got his football career started at Dimmitt High School at a time when the country was in a segregation battle, but the young athlete, his coaches and teammates overcame the obstacles and he went on to make a name for himself not only in Texas, but also in collegiate and professional football.

Shown with former University of Washington assistant coach Chesty Walker. Junior Coffey got his football career started at Dimmitt High School at a time when the country was in a segregation battle, but the young athlete, his coaches and teammates overcame the obstacles and he went on to make a name for himself not only in Texas, but also in collegiate and professional football.

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Coffey: Remembering the Legend

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Inspiration for students can come from past DHS athletes, and Junior Lee Coffey was one of those who distinguished himself for Dimmitt High School in the late 50s and early 60s. A legend to Dimmitt football, Coffey passed away on Aug.

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Benefit chili cookoff, golf tourney set for Sept. 25

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
It’s that time of year again for the Highway to Hell-O Terlingua 9th Annual Chili Cookoff sponsored by the Pink Ladies. The Dimmitt Fire Department will also be hosting a 2-Man Golf Tournament. The event will be held on Sept. 25 at Dimmitt Recreation & Country Club.
Hegar distributes $925M in

Hegar distributes $925M in

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Hegar distributes $925M in sales tax revenue

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $925.1 million in local sales tax allocations for September, 20.9 percent more than in September 2020. Locally, Castro County showed a negative, down by - 2.

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Abbott signs bail reform bill

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, into law at the Texas Pastor Council's Safer Houston Summit.
CRP program grows by 2.5M acres

CRP program grows by 2.5M acres

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CRP program grows by 2.5M acres

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted offers for more than 2.5 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment through this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Signup.
Sheriff Sal Rivera

Sheriff Sal Rivera

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Rivera presents August report to commissioners

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Castro County Sheriff Sal Rivera presented his August report to the Commissioner’s report. The Sheriff’s Office has 66 calls, 42 traffic citations, 59 warning, six traffic-stop arrest, one criminal citation, eight total arrests and five warrants.
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