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Largest wildfire in state history still raging

AUSTIN—A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas history.

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2024 Community Calendar

Community services and organizations

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Did you vote?

Schools require 70% on report cards to pass.

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Early voting ends Friday

Early voting in the March 5 primary election ends Friday with a host of candidates on the ballot in both parties, including president, U.S. Senate, all 38 Texas U.S. representatives, all 150 Texas House representatives, and down to local races for district attorney, sheriff and other positions.

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Take a hike to Anthony, Texas, for Leap Year Festival

It’s that time. An added day to keep the Gregorian Calendar happy so that all is well in mathematics of the Earth’s rotation around the sun (which is exactly 365.25 days).

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Shoot it!

Little Dribblers basketball has several things happening at once. Kids are being told to look, pass, shoot, dribble, jump, grab and steal. It’s a tall order for these short humans.

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Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

AUSTIN— A federal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings. During a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge David Ezra said he had concerns that other states would follow Texas’ lead in creating their own immigration laws – a power given exclusively to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution.

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Candidate unable to attend last week’s event in Spur

Dear Kay Ellington, I apologize for missing my participation in the Texas Spur/Chamber of Commerce Meet the Candidates forum held onThursday the 15th of February, as I was subpoenaed to testify in a hearing at the Lubbock County courthouse, which was also held on the 15th of February.