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Easter Egg Hunt
By IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
The Easter Bunny made a special appearance at Dalhart Elementary School Wednesday afternoon for an Easter egg hunt. >> More
Navigating The Construction Zone: TxDOT Releases Alternate RouteBy IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
The Texas Department of Transportation held a meeting with the Dalhart underpass project contractor Monday afternoon to discuss the current construction projects and the need for alternate traffic routes.
Currently, asphalt pavement is being removed south of US 54 on the Northbound lanes of US 87. Additionally, the underpass on Denrock has been closed for removal and excavation of the retainage pond.
Drivers can expect delays while traveling through Dalhart until the completion of the project. >> More
City Council Approves COPsync ProposalBy ZELDA BETH LANG
The Dalhart City Council met Tuesday night, March 22.
Shane Rapp, founder of COPsync, made a presentation to the council.
The council was presented information regarding an upgrade to be done in March 2017 and no later than June 2017. The city has one year left on the current COPsync plan. This will upgrade the city for six years. >> More
Technology For The Future of Farming
By IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
THE DALHART TEXAN Tom White, designer and creator of his fully automated hydroponic fodder machine, is shown with harvested barley. Each day, approximately 1,200 pounds of sprouted barley is harvested from the machine.
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Dallam-Hartley Relay For Life Moves To AprilBy NIXIE SANDERSON
Relay for Life is moving to April this year.
Rather than holding this year’s relay event in August, event organizers have moved the date of the Dallam-Hartley County Relay for Life to April 30. >> More
Students’ Art On Display At Museum
By NIXIE SANDERSON
THE DALHART TEXAN Dalhart Junior High and High School students’ work is on display at the XIT Museum through the month of March.
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Wage, Job Data Released for Texas Counties
By NIXIE SANDERSON
THE DALHART TEXAN The Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday released employment and wage information by county for the third quarter of 2015.
Overall, the report states that employment was up in the 24 of the largest counties in the state. Those include counties with at least 75,000 people employed. Harris County had the highest employment rate of 2,287,600, while Dallas County had 1,616,800 employed.
Nationally, employment was up 1.9 percent from September 2014 to September 2015. Wages were also up nationally, according to the report, which states that there was an increase of 2.6 percent in weekly wagesto $974.
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Downed Powerline Sparks Massive Fire
By IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
THE DALHART TEXAN Approximately 860 acres burned in a massive grass fire last Tuesday, March 15, in the canyon near Highway 767 west of Channing.
At noon on Tuesday, four Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department units responded to the grass fire, which was later reported to have started from a downed power line caused by excessive winds.
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United Way Presents Donations to Girl Scouts
The Dallam-Hartley Counties United Way is presented a check to The Girl Scouts of Texas-Oklahoma Plains from their 2015/2016 fund raising campaign. The local United Way works gathers donations from individuals and businesses all year to be able to donate it right back to different organizations that are a big part of helping the community. A total of 95 percent of all funds remain in Dallam and Hartley Counties.
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Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative Holds 70th Annual Member’s Meeting
By NIXIE SANDERSON
THE DALHART TEXAN Prizes were drawn during the 70th annual members meeting of Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, including cash, gift cards, appliances, blankets and tools.
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Weather Safety and Storm Spotting Meet
By IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
THE DALHART TEXAN
Like Gittinger with the National Weather Service in Amarillo presented a Skywarn Storm Spotter class Monday evening. The free event was open to the public. >> More
Highway Construction Projects Begin
By IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
THE DALHART TEXAN The underpass project has started near the intersection of Highway 54 and Highway 87. Along with related highway projects, lane closures are expected over the next several months on Highway 87 through Dalhart. Above, The underpass at Denrock Avenue is completely closed as crews work to begin the underpass project phase of construction.
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Entertainment Lined Up for Annual GalaBy KRISTINE OLSEN
The Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce annual gala is scheduled for Friday, April 1, at the Rita Blanca Coliseum. The Dalhart Chamber has invited Jerry Traylor to be the featured speaker this year. Traylor has a real world message and has climbed to the top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak three times, competed in 35 full-length marathons and jogged 3,528 miles across America, from San Francisco to New York City – all on crutches. >> More
Fatality Reported On Highway 54By IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
A semi rollover that resulted in a fatality was reported early Saturday morning east of Dalhart on Highway 54. According to a statement from Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Cindy Barkley, at approximately 6:50 a.m., Donovan Ross, 29, of Jacksonville, Fla., was driving a 2016 Freightliner Truck Tractor towing a 2008 Wabash trailer Northeast on US highway 54 approximately 13 miles southwest of Dalhart. >> More
Hartley Commissioners Designate Coliseum As Alternate CourtroomBy ZELDA BETH LANG The Hartley County Commissioners met at 8:30 Monday morning, March 14, for their regular meeting. The commissioners decided to designate Rita Blanca Coliseum as an alternate courtroom. Considering courthouse maintenance was tabled. At 10 a.m., they opened bids for the county depository. First National Bank was chosen as the depository. >> More
Showing Off Their Skills
By IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
THE DALHART TEXAN
Fourth grade student Alex Penton shows off his frisbee skills during the physical education program performed by Dalhart Intermediate School and Elementary School students last Thursday.
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Council Holds Hearings On PropertiesBy ZELDA BETH LANG
The Dahart City Council held two public hearings Tuesday night, March 8, to determine conditions described as unsafe and dangerous on property located at 618 Cammack and 1113 Omaha. Resolution 2016-03 was on Cammack, and Resolution 2016-04 on Omaha. No one was present from either locations, and the public hearings were closed. >> More
Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict On PossessionBy IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
A Dallam County Jury returned a guilty verdict for David Franklin West on Wednesday, March 9 on two counts: possession of tetrahydrocannabinol in an amount greater than 400 grams, a first degree felony, and possession of methamphetamine in an amount of more than one but less than 4 grams, a third degree felony. >> More
Clifford Enjoys Storytime At DCA
By NIXIE SANDERSON
THE DALHART TEXAN
Clifford the Big Red Dog greets children before story time at Dalhart Christian Academy (DCA) Tuesday morning. Christy Turner, along with Clifford, read a book about Clifford to the group of pre-school students during a “Mommy and Me” class at DCA. DCA is celebrating Literacy Awareness Month and hosting a Scholastic Book Fair this week.
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Dallam County Grand Jury Issues 14 IndictmentsBy IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
A Dallam County Grand Jury convened Thursday, March 3, and handed down 14 indictments. >> More |
