Pet Talk

Warm seasons are an excellent time for livestock to roam outdoors and munch on the wild vegetation, yet with grazing comes the risk of ingesting parasites. Because small ruminants like sheep and goats are most at risk for parasites during grazing seasons, Dr.

Little by Little

My great granddaughter turned 3 years old a few days ago, and as birthdays tend to do, it caused me to think about how time slips by so quickly.

So So

I’m a Yankee; my husband Norm is a rebel. Our accents and slang have often revealed the difference; at times I’ve been clueless. If asked how he was doing, he’d said fair to middling. I had no idea what he meant. What in the world? World travelers might have heard the expression, but I had not.

National Night Out brings community together

Dimmitt Police Department partnered with other local government agencies for National Night Out on Oct. 2. Police officers, assisted by city and county employees cooked up and served hamburgers to attendees as they enjoyed a dunking booth, face painting and a bouncy house.

Lubbock voters to decide on ME facility

The decision on a new Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office will be decided by voters in the upcoming election. Lubbock County commissioners have proposed the use of more than $35 million in debt funding to build what would be a state-of-the-art facility.

HHSC extends renewal for some Medicaid recipients

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing certain Medicaid recipients an additional 30 days to complete their renewal packets.

WTAMU receives $20M gift to promote “Texas Panhandle values”

West Texas A&M University has received the largest gift from an individual donor in the university’s history. The donation of $20 million comes from Alex Fairly and his wife Cheryl from Amarillo and is targeted to create a new institute to promote American values.

USDA announces ag financial assistance through EQIP

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year (FY) 2024 financial assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Buc-ee’s breaking ground in Amarillo

Buc-ee’s will finally be breaking ground on its new travel center in Amarillo on Oct. 26. Buc-ee’s will celebrate the start of construction with a ceremony attended by local leaders who helped make the project possible.

Centenarian sets out for skydiving record

A 104-year-old Chicago woman who set out to break a world record as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane has died. On Oct. 1, Dorothy Hoffner made a tandem skydive that could land her in the record books.