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Castro County Hospital District Receives Equipment Donation

Castro County Hospital District Receives Equipment Donation

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Castro County Hospital District Receives Equipment Donation

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Castro County Hospital District would like to extend its appreciation to the Plains Memorial Medical Foundation for their generous donation of critical medical equipment that will greatly enhance patient care and emergency response services in our community.

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The good, bad of our water situation

Kristie Keys
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Castro/Hale/Lamb County I recently attended the Plant Protection Conference in College Station, where the theme “Water: Essential but Limited for Texas Agriculture” could not have been more timely.
CONVERTING BRACKISH WATER--El Paso is home to one of the world's largest inland desalination plants. The plant filters out the salts and creates a new supply of water. Roughly half of Proposition 4 funds approved by voters are reserved for brackish water projects.

CONVERTING BRACKISH WATER--El Paso is home to one of the world's largest inland desalination plants. The plant filters out the salts and creates a new supply of water. Roughly half of Proposition 4 funds approved by voters are reserved for brackish water projects.

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$20 billion from Proposition 4 is far short of state water funding needs

Jim Steiert
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
There’s an elephant in the room that nobody talked much about concerning the overwhelming voter approval of Proposition 4 on the November 4 constitutional amendments ballot. Prop 4 is supposed to dedicate up to $1 billion a year for 20 years to the Texas Water Fund.Here’s the rub.

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If you live in the country

Chuck Bednorz
Thursday, December 18, 2025
f you live in the country, you have mice. Particularly if you keep animals of any kind. It's not really the animals that draw the mice, but the feed. All farmers know this.

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COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF CASTRO BE IT REMEMBERED ON THE 24th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025, COMMISSIONERS COURT MET IN A REGULAR MEETING WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MANDY GFELLER- COUNTY JUDGE TIM ELLIOTT- COMMISSIONER PCT. 2 MICHAEL GOOLSBYCOMMISSIONER PCT. 3RALPH BROCKMANCOMMISSIONER PCT.
FIRST DEAN’S LIST

FIRST DEAN’S LIST

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FIRST DEAN’S LIST

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
In an effort to recognize the leadership and dedication of the most outstanding secondary school students from FIRST, the Kamen family sponsors awards for selected 10th and 11th-grade students known as the FIRST Tech Challenge FIRST Dean's List Award.

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Jose Anibal Ramos graduates from Wayland Baptist University

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
PLAINVIEW, TX – Jose Anibal Ramos of Dimmitt, TX has graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration.Fifty-nine Wayland graduates received diplomas during ceremonies held at 2 p.m.

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Dimmitt City Manager’s Report

Daniel Jackson
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Greetings, citizens of Dimmitt.The holiday season is upon us! What better way to celebrate than with the Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Parade of Lights.
COAT DRIVE CREW

COAT DRIVE CREW

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COAT DRIVE CREW

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
The First Grade Class of Nazareth ISD along with their teacher, Kristin Braddock helped with the coat drive hosted by Communities in Schools that benefits Dimmitt ISD students. Mrs. Braddock's First Grade Class made signs for the coat drive, collected and even folded and organized the bags of coats.
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