Lorenzo Ramirez found guilty, sentenced to life for continuous sexual abuse of a child

Emotions remained high at the Lamb County 154th District Court as Lorenzo Ramirez, 39, received a life sentence for the continuous sexual abuse of his then-5-yearold family member in 2013.

Anton ISD sets Enrollment dates

Anton ISD enrollment dates are set for the 2025-2026 school year.All AISD enrollment will be online for the 2025-2026 school year.On July 30th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., returning students can register in the High School Computer Lab.On July 31st, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Amherst ISD Registration Dates

Amherst ISD School Registration will be held on August 4th and 7th.August 4th, will be high school registration beginning with football players, seniors and juniors from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sophomores and freshmen will register from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Supplemental DisasterRelief Program Sign-Up Announced

From Plains Cotton Growers Published in Southern Ag Today by Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center Directors Joe Outlaw and Bart FischerAs detailed in a previous Southern Ag Today article, the American Relief Act of 2025 was signed into law in December 2024 with the following key provisions:•...

Registration Now Open for the 85th Annual Meeting of Texas Soil and Water Conservation District Directors

TEMPLE – The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board ( TSSWCB) is excited to announce that registration is open for the 85th Annual Meeting of Texas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Directors, taking place September 29 – October 1, 2025, at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in...

West Plains IPM Update, Current Situation

Grain sorghum. I have received reports of sorghum aphids being found in Lamb, Hockley, or Cochran Counties, but when I follow up, I have been finding everything but the sorghum aphid. I do not doubt they are out there but be careful in scouting and identifying the species.

Texas Strong

By now, we’ve all read the headlines, watched the devastating footage, and heard harrowing accounts of the catastrophic flood that overtook the Texas Hill Country early in the morning on the Fourth of July.

Texas Prepaid Tuition Plan Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches

(AUSTIN) — Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns at 2024-25 prices in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan.* Newborns are children younger than 1 year of age at the time of enrollment.