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"Making a Marble Maze" was the project that youngsters tackled this week during the Terrific Tuesday session held here at Rhoads Memorial Library. Led by Felice Acker, local agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Terrific Tuesday is held in conjunction with our summer reading program.

Proverbs: Promises or Probabilities

These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise. (Proverbs 1:1-2 NLT) What is the purpose of the proverbs of Solomon, King of Israel? Are they promises or probabilities?

Texas Master Naturalist training signup through Aug. 8

A new certification course for the Texas Master Naturalist Panhandle Chapter will launch training Aug. 20, with signup ending on Aug. 8.

USDA accepts more than 3.1M acres in Grassland CRP Signup

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup, the highest in history.

Castro County Sheriff’s Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail July 4 to July 10 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: July 9 Drake Reyes, 27 of Hereford, was arrested by the Dimmitt Police on a warrant for Terroristic Threat of a...

Abbott signs EO on return of illegals

Governor Greg Abbott last Thursday issued an executive order authorizing and empowering the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety to apprehend illegal immigrants who cross the border between ports of entry and return them to the border.

Students attend WTAMU Upward Bound banquet

Several Dimmitt High School students attended the WTAMU Upward Bound banquet on July 8 in Canyon. Heidi Cantu was named Outstanding Student in English, and Martin Rodriguez, Outstanding Student in French.

Koenig retires from DSEC

After 44 years of service to Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, manager of Engineering Services Jerry Koenig has announced his retirement. “I don’t have any grandiose plans – just do some traveling to see family and work on the family farm some,” Koenig said.

Abbott announces $114.1B economic impact of military installations

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the results of a study completed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts at the request of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) analyzing the impact on the state’s economy of the U.S. military installations within Texas.