BY Bill Kelly
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dalhart High School One Act Play competed in the district competition on Thursday, February 28 at Borger High School and was chosen as one of the three plays from the district to advance to the Bi-District round of competition.

By Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

James Dean Lee and Lisa Paige Lanier were apprehended near Houston and are currently in the Randall County Jail on charges related to stolen mail.

By Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Wes Ralston and Craig Hunter prepare pancakes at the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper held at St. James Episcopal Church in Dalhart.

BY Bill Kelly
SPORTS EDITOR

A total of 18 Dalhart High School art students competed at the annual Region 16 VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) contest that was held at Amarillo High School on Saturday, February 23.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Meals on Wheels of Dalhart is gearing up for a 30th birthday celebration.

By Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Counterfeit currency was recovered at a local bank Wednesday.

“We recovered a $10 and a $20 bill,” Dalhart Police Chief David Conenr said. “Where it was passed and everything else, we don’t know. We’ve got an open investigation and we’re trying to figure out who passed it.”

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Dalhart firefighters Melesio Mendoza and Glenn Pyle serve up chili in the to-go line at the department’s 113th annual supper Saturday evening at the Rita Blanca Coliseum.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

A woman was taken by air ambulance to an Amarillo hospital following an industrial accident at Morning Star Dairy on Thursday.

BY Nixie Sanderson
MANAGING EDITOR

Dalhart Police Chief David Conner presented the Dalhart City Council with the department’s annual racial profiling report and fiscal year 2018 report Tuesday.

BY Nixie Sanderson
MANAGING EDITOR

Special recognition was given to Dalhart Police Officer Eric Bloomer during the city council meeting held Tuesday evening.

BY Nixie Sanderson
MANAGING EDITOR

The students in the gifted and talented program at Dalhart Junior High made fashion from newspapers in a special project.

BY Nixie Sanderson
MANAGING EDITOR

Power outages were accompanied by high winds and snow on Saturday. Local residents and area businesses reported power outages Saturday morning, as high winds, along with blowing snow and fog, moved through area.

BY Nixie Sanderson
MANAGING EDITOR

The Dalhart Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new career training center at Frank Phillips College Friday.

BY Nixie Sanderson
MANAGING EDITOR

Care Net of Dalhart hosted their annual banquet Thursday night at Newlife Church. The nonprofit organization provides support for families of young children, as well as pregnant women.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

The filing period for the Dalhart Independent School District Board of Education came to a close on Friday, February 15.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Mission Auto Supply of Dalhart served up 1,400 patties and 500 pounds of potatoes on the afternoon of  Friday, February 15 for their annual customer appreciation lunch. Pictured above, Eva Hancock serves up burgers during the event.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

A new program within the community aims to mentor boys in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades through outdoor activities and community involvement.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Changes have been made to the membership system with Rico Aviation, and the company hosted a lunch and learn with the Dalhart Chamber of Commerce at Frank Phillips College last week in order to explain those changes and answer questions.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dalhart Shopko location is one of 12 Texas locations slated for closure this spring.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

All incumbents for upcoming elections for the Dalhart City Council have filed for office unopposed.