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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
Pro Disc Golf Tourney Coming to DalhartBy IVY HOLLINGSWORTH
Dalhart gets a dot on the map for various reasons: the annual XIT rodeo and reunion, a globally recognized cheese factory and potato farms and a flourishing agricultural hub for the Texas panhandle.
But who knew that another of Dalhart’s identities would be to become a premier location for discgolf? >> More
AgTexas Announces $14.3 Million PatronageSPECIAL TO (Lubbock) – AgTexas Farm Credit Services recently announced a $14.3 million qualified patronage distribution with $11.9 million paid in cash to its member patrons. This year’s average patronage check is just over $3,600 and that amount varies in direct proportion to the amount borrowed by each member. >> More
Dalhart Firefighters Serve Up Chili
BY NIXIE SANDERSON The Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department held their 110th annual chili supper Saturday night at the Rita Blanca Coliseum. >> More
Fire Restrictions at Rita Blanca GrasslandsSPECIAL TO Albuquerque, New Mexico, March2, 2016 – Stage II fire restrictions have been implemented on all National Forest System lands within the boundary of the McClellan Creek National Grasslands and portions of the Rita Blanca National Grasslands of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands. >> More
Voters Take to the Polls in National, Local Primaries
By NIXIE SANDERSON
THE DALHART TEXAN
Voters in Dallam and Hartley Counties took to the polls Tuesday in local, state and federal primary elections, including at this polling place at Frank Phillips College in Dalhart.
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Jumping for Heart In Channing
By NIXIE SANDERSON
THE DALHART TEXAN Roughly 90 students in kindergarten through fifth grade participated in the Jump Rope for Heart, Tuesday in Channing. The students raised approximately $2,500 in the annual fundraiser.
Pictured above are Kalob Gates and Micala Lusk.
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School board selects May 7 election judgesSchool board selects May 7 election judgesBy ZELDA BETH LANG The DISD Board met on Tuesday night, February 23. Election judges for the TrusteeElection on May 7 were appointed. Joan Cumming is judge, and Edna Keel will be the alternate. Early Voting Ballot Board is Joan Cumming with Thad Lasater as alternate. >> More
PRPC board approves grant managementPRPC board approves grant managementBy ZELDA BETH LANG During the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) board meeting on Thursday, February 25, are port was given on a request from Hartley County regarding their applicationfor a Texas Capital Fund (TCF) grant in 2015 to improve roads serving Natural Prairie Dairy Farms in the County. >> More |
