Atha, Campbell win school board seats

 Joni Atha and Shelby Campbell were declared winners of the May 5 Dalhart ISD trustee election Monday. 

The Dalhart Independent School District board met in special session at noon to canvas and certify the results of the election. With only 385 votes cast, Atha received 166 and Campbell came in right behind with 164, leaving third candidate Raina Crabtree with 55.

Fishing Derby is always fun

 It was a beautiful day Saturday for the city’s 23rd Annual Fishing Derby, but turnout was surprisingly low. Speculation from those present blamed the t-ball and baseball games scheduled at the same times as the derby. Those who weren’t there out, though, because the pond at Lake Rita Blanca was stirring with freshly stocked rainbow trout and kids couldn’t seem to reel them in fast enough. The first fish was caught within 10 minutes of the opening horn by 11-year-old Kase Kitchens. And after that, folks, fish just kept coming in!

Eli Garcia and Reese Jenkins each claimed the bronze

Eli Garcia and Reese Jenkins each claimed the bronze medal in their respective divisions of the State Class 3A pole vault held May 1 in Austin. Bill Kelly | Dalhart Texan