By Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

A winter storm blew through the Texas Panhandle Sunday night into Monday morning, dropping as much as 9.5 inches of snow in some locations. 

By Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dalhart High School FFA attended district competition last week, taking home two first-place finishes and one second place finish. Students who placed in either first or second place will advance to area competition.

By: Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Dalhart celebrated Veterans Day Friday with the annual parade through downtown followed by a ceremony at  Central United Methodist Church.

1,611 ballots cast in Hartley County

BY ZELDA LANG
The Dalhart Texan

There were a total of 1,611 votes cast in Hartley County Tuesday during the general election.

BY NIXIE SANDERSON
The Dalhart Texan

Voters across the State of Texas took to the polls Tuesday, participating in a nation-wide general election. Republicans were the big winners across the state Tuesday, with many incumbents retaining their seats across the state.

1,125 ballots cast in Dallam County

BY ZELDA LANG
The Dalhart Texan

There were 1,125 votes cast in Dallam County during the general election Tuesday.

BY BILL KELLY
The Dalhart Texan

In Dalhart, a nearby location is once again being transformed into a drop-off center for Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. At the local collection site in Dalhart, volunteers will soon be on hand to receive over 1,500 gift-filled shoeboxes, packed by caring Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma panhandle residents with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement.

The 2018 Veterans Day Parade and Program, sponsored by the XIT Rangers and XIT Communications, will take place on Friday, November 9 this year since November 11 is on a Sunday. The parade will commence at the Dalhart City Hall at 10 am and the program will begin at 11 am at Central United Methodist Church.

BY BILL KELLY
The Dalhart Texan

District 31 State Senator Kel Seliger spoke to Dalhart residents during his yearly town hall meeting on Thursday, November 1. This year the meeting was held at the Frank Phillips College Louise & Gene Rahll Education Center.

Governor, U.S. Senator among offices being decided

By Zelda Beth Lang
THE DALHART TEXAN

The 2018 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6 in both Dallam County and Hartley County. Early voting for the election ends today, November 2.

BY HALEY BREEDLOVE, PAHOLA CASTILLO LOPEZ, MAREDITH GARCIA, KYIARA GONZALEZ, ETHAN HALL, ZOE JONES AND CAROLINA VARELA

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On Tuesday October 30 the dual credit sociology classes of Dalhart High School visited the soon to come “This n That” thrift store.

By Bill Kelly
THE DALHART TEXAN

Dalhart Junior High is launching a new program, WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students), with a pizza night at the junior high commons on Tuesday, November 6 at 6 pm.

By Bill Kelly
THE DALHART TEXAS

Dalhart High School’s Spanish III and Spanish IV classes are inviting the people of Dalhart to a Dia de los Muertos celebration this Friday, November 2.

By Bill Kelly
THE DALHART TEXAN

The La Rita Theatre in Dalhart will present “An Evening with the Derailers” next Saturday, November 10, with the show beginning at 7 pm.

By Zelda Beth Lang
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday night, October 25.

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The Dalhart Texan

Amarillo, Texas – Six Dalhart students completed the Machinery Operation, Safety and Repair portion of the Feedyard Technician Certification Program October 16 and 17 at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in Canyon. The goal of the program is to give students a basic understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the feedyard industry.

BY ZELDA BETH LANG
The Dalhart Texan

The Dalhart City Council met Tuesday night, October 23 at 6 pm.

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HARTLEY, Texas -- Through a $200,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, the Hartley Volunteer Fire Department now has a new water tender to be used for wildfire suppression and emergency response calls.

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The Dalhart Texan

The Dalhart Independent School District (DISD) Migrant Education Program (MEP) hosted its Fall Migrant Family Literacy Night on Monday, October 15 at the Dalhart Elementary School cafeteria.

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The Dalhart Texan

The C Bar C Ranch Chuckwagon team competed at the World Championship Chuckwagon Cook-Off in Ruidoso, NM on Saturday, October 13 and won several awards, including first place overall, which makes them world champions.