Community & Opinions

Dickens Commission approves pact with South Plains Auto Theft Task Force in October meeting

In the regular monthly meeting of the Dickens County Commissioners Court on October 14, Charlie Morris made the motion to approve Mutual Cooperation Agreement with the South Plains Auto Theft Task Force to participate in the FY25 & FY26 Catalytic Converter Grant Program. Mike Smith second the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

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Early voting ends on Friday

AUSTIN— Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so. Secretary of State Jane Nelson is encouraging voters to double-check their precinct numbers and candidate selections before casting their ballots.

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2024 Community Calendar

Community Services and Organizations

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Some kind of feller

The World Series in late October, no matter what two teams are involved, is an autumn highlight for a baseball fan such as myself. As a lifelong Yankees fan, I find this year’s matchup is even more watchworthy. My navy pinstripe guys may lose, but the Fall Classic remains my favorite sports event.

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5th Circuit Court removes judge from foster care suit

AUSTIN— The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulting U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagonistic demeanor,” The Texas Tribune reported. The three also reversed the $100,000 daily fine against the state’s defendants — the Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs the foster care system.

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Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up

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Good people did nothing

Seven years ago in August 2017, I drove to New York City on a singular mission: to meet and have lunch with a Jewish survivor from World War II, Johanna Reiss. As a little girl, she and her older sister were hidden by a family who placed their lives in peril by doing so.