By JOE WARREN

Allergies are a major concern in the area with so many crops, dry weather and animals – the Panhandle is abundant with many different kinds of allergies.

By THOMAS LOTT

XIT has big plans this year. They have bigger bands on the docket, more food for the feeds and a celebrity parade marshal in Chip Woolley booked for Saturday morning.

By JOE WARREN

Shonnie Smalley, the white female, 21-years of age of Dalhart who was arrested in the wee hours Sunday morning July 13 for alleged injury to a child, a first-degree felony bonded out Monday afternoon.

By JOE WARREN

Jeremy Lynn Figueredo, 34-year old male currently living in Hartley was arrested last Friday evening at a residence in Hartley but not after being hunted by several different law enforcement agencies for hours.

By JOE WARREN and Zelda Beth Lang

Dalhart police have arrested Shonnie Smalley, a white female, 21 years old of Dalhart for alleged injury to a child, a firstdegree felony. More charges are pending further investigation.

By SARAH LOBLEY

The folks at Panhandle PBS have found the best way to get amazing stories about bygone eras and how life used to be here in the Texas Panhandle: find an old cowboy or someone who has done a lot of living and just let them talk.

For the Texan

Four Dallam County men were sentenced to a total of 129 years in the penitentiary this week for crimes committed in Dallam County in 2013 and early 2014.

By JOE WARREN

Dalhart won the 12th playing of the Ryder Cup and the Challenge Cup golf matches, which pits 24 golfers from Dumas and 24 golfers from Dalhart against each other in team and individual match-play competitions over three days. And they won rather soundly.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducted a traffic stop Friday on IH-40, yielding over 13 pounds of methamphetamine valued at over $470,000.

By ZELDA BETH LANG

The DISD Board will convene Tuesday, July 15 at two different time to take care of school business. They will meet at 6 p.m. for a budget workshop.

By SARAH LOBLEY

In a town like Dalhart, childcare is an interesting issue.

By JOE WARREN

Nobody wants to get that call any time of the day, when a loved one or friend needs medical attention or critical care services that may not be offered here locally, and they need it quickly.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducted a traffic stop Wednesday on IH-40, yielding 30 pounds of marijuana valued at over $130,000.

By ZELDA BETH LANG

Coon Memorial Home had their annual State Survey on May 8, 2014. There were three inspectors from Amarillo at the home.

By ZELDA BETH LANG

During the Hospital Board meeting held at Wednesday noon, July 2, Leroy Schaffner, the hospital’s administrator, gave the Board a packet titled DHCH: The Future. Serving You!

By SARAH LOBLEY

Dalhart Fire Department responded to a fire at The Barber Shop on West 7th Street in Dalhart in the late evening Sunday July 6.

By ZELDA BETH LANG

In a recent story carried on April 5th in the Amarillo Globe News, entitled ‘Feedlots Prep for Disaster,’ written by Kevin Welch he describes the amount of the state’s fed beef in the Panhandle.

By ZELDA BETH LANG

The Dallam/Hartley Counties Hospital Board met Wednesday, July 2 at noon. Leroy Schaffner, CEO and Administrator went over the financial reports for May 2014. The Board approved the reports.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will place special enforcement emphasis on the Move Over/Slow Down law, that requires drivers to move over or slow down for emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated.

By JOE WARREN

Keeping your child safe while riding in a vehicle is important business and there are several agencies both on the state and local level here to help you.