Amarillo College to bring back sports

The Amarillo College Board of Regents voted to bring back college sports to the school beginning in 2022-2023. Amarillo College, which has not participated in collegiate sports since the mid-1980s, will bring back baseball, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country.

Swifts edge out Falcons, 51-47

The Nazareth Swifts took on the Bushland Falcons, winning 51-47. The Falcons claimed the first quarter, outshooting the Swifts 16-11, but the Swifts bounced back in the second quarter, taking the lead by a single point, 23-22, as the first half came to a close.

Swifts defeat Bobcats, 39-36

The Nazareth Swifts defeated the Dimmitt Bobcats in an in-county game, 39-36. The Bobcats took the lead in the first quarter by eight point, 13-5, but the Swifts offensive came back in the second quarter, to narrow the Dimmitt lead to 15-14 at the close of the first half.

Swifts defeat Elks, 51-39

The Nazareth Swifts claimed a win over the Stratford Elks, 51-29. Nazareth took charge of the first quarter outshooting the Elks by 13 points to take the lead, 18-5. The second quarter saw the Elks offense battling to narrow lead but closing the first half out still trailing the Swifts 28-18.

Swift narrowly fall to Hornets

The Nazareth Swifts (1A) were edged out by the Tulia Hornets (3A) in a nail-biter contest, 58-56. The Swifts took an early lead in the first quarter, 16-12, and continue to gain on the Hornets in the second quarter to close the first half ahead, 32-25.

Pet Talk

Spotting a red bump in the corner of a pet’s eye is a concerning but not uncommon experience for many dog owners. Colloquially called “cherry eye,” this bump may be a prolapsed gland of the nictitans, also known as the third eyelid. Dr.

Library Lines ...

A Christmas collection ranging from Nativity scenes to whimsical Santas is being shown here at Rhoads Memorial Library as the December display.

Smells

If you have read any of the symptoms of COVID, then you know that one is the absence of smells and taste. When I went to see the ear, nose and throat doctor after I was really sick in late January, one of the things I asked is when I would be able to smell and taste again.

Finding Great Joy

I have been writing this column since 2006 and there is a topic I have never written on – transgenderism. A recent story about retired basketball player Dwayne Wade and his wife Gabrielle, helped push me to write. One of their four children is 12 years old.

Legislators file 450+ bills first day

Though the 87th Texas Legislature won't gavel in until January, state lawmakers got started early on filing legislation. By mid-morning on the first day to pre-file, more than 450 bills had been filed in the House and Senate.