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Felice Acker,
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Hydration is Critical to Health Your body is made up of about 60% water. Water makes up 75% of your brain, 75% of your muscles, 22% of your bones, and 83% of your blood. The body requires water to maintain homeostasis and carry out numerous vital functions.
CCH honors occupational therapists

CCH honors occupational therapists

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CCH honors occupational therapists

News Staff
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
In celebrating April Occupational Therapy Month, Castro County Healthcare has been honoring personnel who work in the field for Castro County.

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DISD trustees approve insurance, tax credits

News Staff
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The Dimmitt ISD board of trustees met on Monday and approved student accident insurance, a bank depository contract, instructional materials allotment/TEKS certification. Superintendent Jill Millican presented information and answered questions about student accident insurance for 2021-22.

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Dimmitt CREW plans City Park cleanup

News Staff
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The Dimmitt CREW (Citizens.Ready.Equipped.Willing) is planning a City Park clean up on April 24. The group will be painting and cleaning up the park areas with the help of the city, First United Bank and middle school student council.
Increased blood usage creates urgent need

Increased blood usage creates urgent need

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Increased blood usage creates urgent need

News Staff
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Hospital blood usage has surged nearly 10 percent over previous levels, as our community moves into COVID recovery mode. Blood donors are needed immediately to respond. Castro County will be stepping up to help meet the need with two blood drives set for May.
Sales tax allocation payments down 3.5%

Sales tax allocation payments down 3.5%

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Sales tax allocation payments down 3.5%

News Staff
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last Wednesday he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $677.3 million in local sales tax allocations for April, 3.5 percent less than in April 2020.
Pet Talk

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News Staff
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
If you interact with your cat daily, you may observe some peculiar habits. The first step to understanding your cat is to realize that much of its behavior stems from natural instincts. Cats in the wild don’t have nail clippers. They sharpen dull claws by scratching trees.
Dimmitt native Cinde (Sides) Ebeling, VP of the Ogallala Quilters Society, will have a display at Rhoads Memorial Library through April 30.

Dimmitt native Cinde (Sides) Ebeling, VP of the Ogallala Quilters Society, will have a display at Rhoads Memorial Library through April 30.

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Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The literary world lost two famous authors recently as Beverly Cleary, a writer of children's books, and Larry McMurtry, primarily a Western author, both passed away on March 25, 2021.

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Unity in Community

Jonathan Sullivan
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he was raised just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go and tell the others… Matthew 28:5-7 Even before social media news traveled fast!

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You Can’t Get Rid of Country

Dr. Kim Pond
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
I have come to realize there are two types of girls: town or country. I used to think that it was hard for both to adjust to the other, but time and my own experience has proven that false.
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