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Jesus Padilla of Dimmitt is shown with his photos made in Castro County." Padilla's Display of the Month will be at the library through the end of September.

Jesus Padilla of Dimmitt is shown with his photos made in Castro County." Padilla's Display of the Month will be at the library through the end of September.

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Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Photographs depicting Castro County can be viewed here at Rhoads Memorial Library, just in time for the upcoming "Fair on the Square." Dimmitt's own Jesus Padilla is sharing a few of his works with us, serving as our August-September Displayer.

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The Evil Use of Fear

Linzy Bruno
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21) The Apostle Paul wrote this in his letter to the church in Philippi.

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First Responders

Pam Ford Davis
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The pandemic has given us a heightened appreciation for first responders. We’ve repeatedly heard stories about the work of those serving on the front line. God is calling His people to prayer. Are you a first responder? Do we think of prayer as the last resort or our first response?
HPWD expected to approve tax hike

HPWD expected to approve tax hike

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HPWD expected to approve tax hike

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The High Plains Water District Board of Directors will discuss and take action to adopt the 2021 tax rate at their Sept. 14 regular meeting. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the HPWD office, 2930 Avenue Q, in Lubbock.
New laws affecting TDLR licensees take effect Sept. 1

New laws affecting TDLR licensees take effect Sept. 1

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New laws affecting TDLR licensees take effect Sept. 1

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
More than 30 new state laws that will affect more than 500,000 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licensees will go into effect September 1, 2021. Some laws will take effect later. The laws were passed during the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature.
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Xcel Energy makes leadership changes

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Xcel Energy announced last Thursday that Bob Frenzel has been appointed president and CEO of the company. Ben Fowke, the current chairman and CEO will remain at Xcel Energy as executive chairman of the Board of Directors.

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USDA accepts 2.8M acres into CRP

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted 2.8 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in 2021. This year, almost 1.
Texas school mask mandate battle still underway

Texas school mask mandate battle still underway

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Texas school mask mandate battle still underway

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for school districts to require people to wear masks in classrooms — at least for now. For cities, counties and school districts that have defied Gov.
USDA updates CFAP2 for producers

USDA updates CFAP2 for producers

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USDA updates CFAP2 for producers

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities.
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