Cream Cheese Spritz

A hint of orange and cinnamon highlights these Christmastime classics.

Castro County Sheriff's Office Report

CASTRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail Nov. 30 to Dec. 13 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: Nov. 30 Benjamin Birdwell, 35 of Dimmitt, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Nazareth FFA updates

Nazareth FFA Chapter was well represented at the Plainview District FFA banquet. The group earned lots of banners to hang in the shop. Chloe Birkenfeld was elected as the Vice President for the 21-22 year and Naz talent came in runner up.

Increased wildfire potential for Texas Panhandle

Starting Wednesday, Dec. 8, the Panhandle region of Texas is facing extreme fire danger days. With strong winds sustaining at 30-40 mph and gusts of 50 mph, dry and heavy fuel loading, and drought; this all adds to an extreme fire environment for the Texas Panhandle.

Longoria pleads guilty to murder

The suspect in the April 2018 murder of Mysti Amber Goddard of Amarillo, pleaded guilty to the charge of murder this past week in the 242nd District Court, according to a press release by Sheriff Sal Rivera.

Hegar distributes $936M in sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glen Hagar distributed $936 million in monthly sales tax allocations Allocations include cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts for local sales tax for December bases on sales in October by businesses that report tax monthly.

Dairy Margin Coverage signup underway

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and expanded the program to allow dairy producers to better protect their operations by enrolling supplemental production. This signup period – which runs from Dec. 13 to Feb.