BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

A man was taken into custody in Dalhart Wednesday after reports of an attempted burglary at Mooma’s Storage on First Street.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

XIT Rural Telephone Cooperative hosted their 68th annual meeting Wednesday, March 17, at the Rita Blanca Coliseum in Dalhart. The event was marked by a power outage due to high sustained winds. However, despite the lack of electricity, the event continued.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Dalhart firefighters responded to two calls of truck fires within minutes on Saturday. The first, pictured above, occurred on Seventh Street near Olive in Dalhart.

BY Zelda Lang
THE DALHART TEXAN

The Hartley County Commissioners met on Monday morning, March 11 in Channing.

BY Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

Two suspects are currently wanted in connection to a burglary that took place Saturday, March 9.

BY Kelly Nash-Jones
THE DALHART TEXAN

A wind storm blew through the panhandle Wednesday, leaving behind downed power lines, overturned semi trucks and damage to buildings. Sustained winds in Dalhart reached 51 miles per hour, according to information online from the National Weather Service in Amarillo.

By Nixie Sanderson
THE DALHART TEXAN

A group of women gather around a table in Dalhart Prayer House, opening their twice-monthly support group with the Serenity Prayer.

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

The first ever Dalhart Dodgeball Tournament surpassed their fundraising goal for the inaugural event, and organizers are looking forward to continuing the tournament annually.

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

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

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

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

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

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.