Arrington votes to block EV mandate

The U.S. House of Representatives nullified the Biden EV mandate when it passed H.J. Res. 136 last Friday.

NISD named Blue Ribbon School

Nazareth ISD joined an elite group of schools across the United States when it was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School.

Changes to SNAP begin Oct. 1

Changes coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will be in place beginning Oct. 1, including new maximum benefit amounts.SNAP is designed to help low-income people and families pay for groceries.

NISD trustees call for bond election

The Nazareth Independent School District Board of Trustees has called for a $2.15 million Bond Election on Nov. 5 to fund instructional facilities construction, renovations, repairs, and upgrades.

DHS Homecoming Queen candidates

Castro County Community Calendar

Two-man scramble, entry fee $75 per person with sack lunch included in entry. Custom prices for winner of tourney, longest drive, closest to pin and much more. Send entries to DVFD or Dimmitt Recreation.Pink Ladies’ 12th Annual Highway to Hell*O Terlingua.Dimmitt Recreation and Country Club.

Pet Talk

As summer turns to fall, most of the U.S. officially enters peak mosquito season. And with peak mosquito season comes a rise in mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

Library Lines ...

Banned Books Week will be observed next week, Sept. 2228, according to the American Library Association (ALA). Theme for the event is “Freed Between the Lines,” an observance of the freedom we find in the pages of books and the need to defend that freedom from censorship.