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Lamb County sees increase in COVID cases

News Staff
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Lamb County Judge James M. DeLoach has issued an update on the COVID-19 virus cases in Lamb County, as of 4:33 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. He reported that there was a jump from the 19 known cases last Tuesday, Oct. 6, to the current 77 active cases that were reported to him over last weekend.
ABOVE: Carmen Valdez’s siblings, Billy and Olga Valdez, surprise Carmen at her quinceañera on June 25, 2026. LEFT: Sunset Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center hosts Carmen Valdez’s first quinceañera party to celebrate her birthday on June 25, 2026.

ABOVE: Carmen Valdez’s siblings, Billy and Olga Valdez, surprise Carmen at her quinceañera on June 25, 2026. LEFT: Sunset Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center hosts Carmen Valdez’s first quinceañera party to celebrate her birthday on June 25, 2026.

Sunset Valley Rehab and Healthcare Center throws a Quinceañera for a Resident’s Birthday

Madison Vidales
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
There comes a moment in a Latina’s life where her fifteenth birthday signifies a coming-of-age milestone; a celebration of life coalesced with the acknowledgement of her future ahead.Until recently, Carmen Valdez had never experienced this rite of passage.

Texas A&M AgriLife West Plains IPM Update

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
According to the latest West Plains IPM Update from Texas A&M AgriLife, crop conditions across the western South Plains are continuing to progress, with cotton development moving closer toward bloom.
Lamb County Judge James DeLoach administers the Oath of Office to newly appointed Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace, Teresa Perez, during a special Commissioners Court Meeting held on July 1st, at the Lamb County Courthouse. (Photo by Madison Vidales)

Lamb County Judge James DeLoach administers the Oath of Office to newly appointed Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace, Teresa Perez, during a special Commissioners Court Meeting held on July 1st, at the Lamb County Courthouse. (Photo by Madison Vidales)

County Commissioners host special meeting, swear in JP 1

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The Lamb County Commissioners Court hosted a special meeting on Monday, July 1, at the Lamb County Courthouse in Littlefield.Present members included Lamb County Judge James DeLoach, Commissioner Precinct No. 1 Cory DeBerry, Commissioner Precinct No. 2 Kent Lewis, Commissioner Precinct No.
The City of Anton hosted a retirement party for Police Chief David Kinney at the Church of Christ in Anton, TX on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Leon Szaniszlo)

The City of Anton hosted a retirement party for Police Chief David Kinney at the Church of Christ in Anton, TX on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Leon Szaniszlo)

David Kinney: A Lifetime of Service

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
After more than four decades in law enforcement, Anton Police Chief David Kinney is preparing to retire, closing out a dedicated career spent serving communities across West Texas.While Kinney has served Anton for the past 16 years, his dedication to service truly began more than 50 years ago.
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