Student headed to West Point
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
SLATON – Alex Trevino, a senior at Roosevelt High School, has had a senior year of dreams so far.
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SISD sees spike in COVID cases
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
SEMINOLE – Even with a recent spike in COVID cases in Seminole Independent School District (SISD), Superintendent Kyle Lynch said his goal is for classrooms to stay open and in person.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds federal mandate for hospitals
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
ANDREWS – The U.S. Supreme Court last week issued separate rulings regarding a lawsuit and injunctions against the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandates.
Scurry County implements burn ban as drought continues
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
SNYDER – With all of Scurry County in either a critical or extreme drought stage, and no relief in the long-term forecast, county commissioners on Monday implemented a 90-day burn ban effective immediately.
City posts state laws for unlawful restraint of dogs
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
TAHOKA – The City of Tahoka has posted information at City Hall and on the city’s Facebook page regarding unlawful restraint of dogs, with new state laws which went into effect Jan. 18.
Stanton ISD announces new recognition awards
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
STANTON – Stanton Independent School District (SISD) has recently designed two new awards to recognize the efforts of staff, parents, businesses and community members.
AG CONFERENCE
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
It was back to the classroom Thursday for 40 producers attending the annual South Mesa Agricultural Conference, sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office. They heard lectures from six agriculture experts about reducing pesticide applications, weeds, plant pathogens, the cotton economy and the best crops to plant after cotton fields fail. LPR photo
USDA offers new EQIP conservation contracts
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is announcing first-round funding signup for Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC), a new option available through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP).
Report analyzes record-high fertilizer prices
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
Farmers and economists are wringing their hands on how to get a handle on record-high fertilizer prices heading into the 2022 crop year, and a new report compiled by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University suggests prices may not be done going up due to several factors.
Accounting firm adapts for future
Sun, 01/23/2022 - 12:00am
Operations in the local office are remaining basically the same as always, but Lamesa’s oldest accounting firm has recently become part of a Lubbock firm to help ensure it continues to serve its clients here for the long-term.