BY ZELDA BETH LAND AND JULIE A. FERRARO
THE DALHART TEXAN

Zoning changes and discussions about costs for a sealcoat contract were the main topics at Tuesday night’s Dalhart City Council meeting.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

The bus breakdowns are already a bit of a running joke.

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While Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, 1105 U.S. Highway 87, is scheduled to close on June 24, Dalhart will soon see a few new restaurants opening in town.

BY JULIE A. FERRARO
THE DALHART TEXAN

During a special meeting last Thursday night, the Dalhart Independent School District Board of Trustees announced the lone finalist for the job of district superintendent.

BY JULIE A. FERRARO
THE DALHART TEXAN

While buffalo, or bison, may once have freely roamed the Texas Panhandle, one arrived by van last Friday morning.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dalhart Independent School District recently announced the “Teachers of the Six Weeks” at all four campuses for the sixth and final six period of the 2017-2018 school year.

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The Dallam-Hartley Veterans Memorial is hoping to add more names to the monuments currently at Veterans Memorial Park on Seventh Street.

BY JULIE A FERRARO
THE DALHART TEXAN

Boys like bugs.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dallam and Hartley 4-H has had an exceptional year, with the most students qualifying for State in various contests in the history of the organization. Those who qualified for State will compete at the end of this week and next week.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

Dalhart Intermediate School held its annual awards assembly on Thursday May 24, with each grade level having its own assembly. A large number of students received awards, with each core teacher presenting awards to various students. Due to number of awards presented, they will be published in two parts. The first part will be in this edition of the Texan and the next part will be in the June 8 edition of the Texan.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

Snow Lopez, a former Dalhart High student and the 2017 Miss Rodeo Texas Teen, has earned a position on the New Mexico state National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, Wyoming July 15-21 to compete at the 70th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the Queen competition. Lopez is currently an 11th grade student at Orion High School, which is an online high school.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

Hartley High School held graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018 and the eighth grade class on Friday May 25 in the high school auditorium as the Class of 2018 moved past high school and the eighth grade class moved into high school from junior high.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

Dalhart has grown in population and in importance to this area and passed a number of milestones along the way over the past 100+ years. These milestones include its founding (with the funny name of Twist Junction) near the XIT Ranch at the location where two railroad lines crossed; changing the name to Denrock and then Dalhart shortly thereafter; becoming the county seat of Dallam County and building an historic courthouse; building a school that would eventually expand to four different campuses; and the opening of a hospital that would eventually expand as well, just to name a few.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

While many think of Memorial Day as the start of summer, it is really a day that is set aside to remember those who gave their lives defending America and the freedoms that all citizens enjoy. A special service was held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Dalhart on Memorial Day, Monday May 28, to honor those who died while serving their nation in the armed forces.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

The XIT Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association recently announced that several local students had been awarded scholarships from the association.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

$385,000 worth of scholarships were either presented to graduating seniors or announced at the Dalhart High Class of 2018 Commencement ceremonies on Thursday May 24.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dalhart High School Class of 2018 took the final step into adulthood as they were handed their diplomas during commencement exercises at Memorial Stadium on Thursday May 24 before a crowd that filled the home side of the stadium and left many standing along the fence as well.

BY ZELDA BETH LANG
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dalhart City Council met Tuesday night, May 22, for their regular monthly meeting.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

Dalhart Intermediate School (DIS) held a special catered luncheon on Monday May 14 to honor community members who served as student mentors this year and to also honor community members who volunteered their services to the school in other ways. They also announced the Volunteer of the Year for the 2017- 2018 school year.

BY BILL KELLY
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dalhart High School FFA held their annual banquet on Tuesday May 15, honoring members for their accomplishments during the 2017- 2018 school year.