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Castro County Judge’s report

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Castro County Judge’s report

Mandy Gfeller

Thursday, April 16, 2026

March was fast and furious! Many of our county teams advanced to state and regional competitions. Congratulations to the Nazareth Swiftettes basketball team and Hart Ladyhorn State Powerlifter Adamari Morales, both are state champions.

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LIBRARY LINES

Library Lines ... By Gaye Reily

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Librarian trapped. SWAT deployed. Negotiators baffled. Turns out the real criminal was feathers, rage, and an absolute refusal to share a hallway.(WARNING: The following story, written by Millie Ramm of '1000 Libraries Magazine' is not for the faint of heart.

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

News Staff

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Although neighborhood cats may seem like a fun, charming presence, unowned cat populations have been criticized for causing harm to a community and its environment. Without proper management, stray cat populations can rise rapidly, leading to concerns about predation, disease, and public nuisance.

Castro County 4-H has spent the last eight weeks getting ready for the Amarillo League Texas Tech GEAR robotics contest. Our 18 youths on six teams compete on Saturday. Tuesday the teams held their own mock contest at Nazareth ISD. Thanks to Nazareth Isd for the use of the cafeteria. First Robotics Team #16617 who served as judges, mentors, and leaders for the future of robotics.

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PREPPING FOR SATURDAY

News Staff

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Camilla Silva and Harlem Aleman (K-2nd top boy and girl winners)

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COLLEGE JERSEY COLORING WINNERS

News Staff

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Communities in Schools of Richardson Elementary in Dimmitt held a college jersey coloring contest.All the jerseys were displayed in the hallway and the winners received Sonic gift cards.Students learned about different colleges this week and discussed mascots, colors and locations of colleges.

Marcus Brockman

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Nazareth’s Brockman promoted by Peoples Bank

News Staff

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Peoples Bank Area Chairman, Larry Allen, has announced a promotion for Marcus Brockman. Brockman has been promoted to Rural Markets President.Brockman has been with Peoples Bank for 21 years. He grew up in Nazareth, Texas, and helped open the Peoples Bank branch in Nazareth.

TOP QUILTERS

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TOP QUILTERS

News Staff

Thursday, April 9, 2026

During the annual Ogallala Quilt Show held March 27-28 in Dimmitt, these two quilts were chosen as the Best of Show and the Junior Best of Show. Best of Show (above, right) was awarded to Cindy Murdoch for 2026 “King of Kings.

HORSE JUDGING TIPS

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HORSE JUDGING TIPS

News Staff

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Castro County Horse Judging contestants have been hard at work getting ready for District 4-H contest. Monday they went to Schulte Arena in Nazareth and Kyle and Ryan Birkenfeld taught several scenarios for both halter and performance classes.

MORE TO ENJOY--Additional acreage and features have been added to Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque. (TPWD Photo)

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Caprock Canyons Park expanded; Wild Thumb app aids with native plantings

Jim Steiert

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

If you’re not familiar with Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, a trip down through the Silverton country to Quitaque would certainly be worthwhile to see this southern outcropping of sprawling Palo Duro Canyon.There’s legend in this Caprock country.

Castro County Community Calendar

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Castro County Community Calendar

News Staff

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Regular Meetings/Continuing Events Check for cancellations before attending.Al Anon. 5 p.m. each Tuesday in the Rhoads Memorial Library meeting room. AA/NA. 6 p.m. each Wednesday in the Rhoads Memorial Library meeting room.Dimmitt Book Club. Second Wednesday at Rhoads Memorial Library at 2 p.m.

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