Dalhart first responder raises awareness with 100-mile walk
 Antonio Ottaviani carries 100 lbs. during walk

 BY BILL KELLY
Dalhart Texan

 Dalhart’s Antonio Ottaviani, a member of the emergency medical service, walked 100 miles around Dalhart last week while carrying 100 pounds in an attempt to raise awareness about the problems first responders can face both on the job and in how they deal with the stress of the job, while also raising money for a foundation that supports first responders.

Once in a generation opportunity for Dalhart
Community has chance to build new nursing home

 Dalhart has always been shaped by the hearts of its people, and few hearts have left a greater imprint than those of Louise and Gene Rahll. Just a couple of weeks ago, their extraordinary generosity reached a historic milestone as they signed a pledge document committing an unprecedented $10 million toward the construction of a new Nursing Home for the Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District. It is a transformational gift that will strengthen healthcare in our region for decades to come.

Civics working on campus: Learning for liberty

By Walter W. Wendler 
President, West Texas A&M University

Our nation approaches its 250th year in 2026. We should reflect, not only on what America has achieved, but on what sustains a nation. The endurance of our constitutional republic has never depended solely on wealth or power. It has relied, above all, on knowledge and insight; on who we are as a people and on why and how we govern ourselves.