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Red River Commission redraws Texoma boundry

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., has announced that the Red River Boundary Commission, with the help of the General Land Office’s (GLO) surveying team, has redrawn the Texas-Oklahoma boundary under Lake Texoma in north Texas.

DPS honors Texas Trooper Kyle Bradley

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) congratulates Trooper Kyle Bradley (Capitol) for earning the prestigious “Be the One” Award at this year’s North American Human Trafficking Conference in Las Vegas, Nev.The three-day conference took place Oct.

...Thin Places...

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
“Forrest, were you scared in Vietnam,” Jenny asked. “Yes. Well, I-I don’t know. Sometimes it would stop raining long enough for the stars to come out... and then it was nice. It was like just before the sun goes to bed down on the bayou. There was always a million sparkles on the water...

Local city sales tax allocations

Evin Thomas Staff Writer/photographer
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will distribute $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for November, which is a 1.1% increase from November 2023’s total allocations.The distribution was outlined in a Nov. 6 press release from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
CONTINUING TRADITION - The Sundown Roughneck Band or the ‘Pride of the Oil Patch’ continued their long history of performing at the state competition in San Antonio on Tuesday with their 29th state appearance. (Photo courtesy of Sundown ISD)

CONTINUING TRADITION - The Sundown Roughneck Band or the ‘Pride of the Oil Patch’ continued their long history of performing at the state competition in San Antonio on Tuesday with their 29th state appearance. (Photo courtesy of Sundown ISD)

‘Pride of the Oil Patch’ makes 29th state appearance

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The Sundown Roughneck Band or the ‘Pride of the Oil Patch’ continued their long history of performing at the state competition in San Antonio on Tuesday with their 29th state appearance.
VETERAN’S DAY CELEBRATION - Levelland ISD held their Veteran’s Day Celebration Monday afternoon. Students from ABC, Capitol, South, LMS and LHS participated in the ceremony. Mrs. Katherine McLamore Lowrance was the featured speaker for the event. The first 50 Veterans received a stitched American Flag. (Staff photo by Aalijah Soliz)

VETERAN’S DAY CELEBRATION - Levelland ISD held their Veteran’s Day Celebration Monday afternoon. Students from ABC, Capitol, South, LMS and LHS participated in the ceremony. Mrs. Katherine McLamore Lowrance was the featured speaker for the event. The first 50 Veterans received a stitched American Flag. (Staff photo by Aalijah Soliz)

VETERAN’S DAY CELEBRATION

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
PUMPKIN PATCH – A variety of pumpkins and gourds grown by Cochran County resident Gene Lynskey were arranged and displayed for the season next to the Butterfly Kisses floral shop in Morton. Lynskey hopes to provide seeds to community members from his selection to help bring a community event in the future. (Staff photo by Evin Thomas)

PUMPKIN PATCH – A variety of pumpkins and gourds grown by Cochran County resident Gene Lynskey were arranged and displayed for the season next to the Butterfly Kisses floral shop in Morton. Lynskey hopes to provide seeds to community members from his selection to help bring a community event in the future. (Staff photo by Evin Thomas)

PUMPKIN PATCH

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Community smiles through pumpkins

Community smiles through pumpkins

Community smiles through pumpkins

Evin Thomas Staff Writer/photographer
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
In Cochran County, a Morton citizen has been sharing his plethora of crops – big to little, fruits to vegetables – with the city’s community this season.Gene Lynskey, retired off the farm, runs a hunting guide service and does custom farmwork nowadays out of the city.
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