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Ag water summit to be held Aug. 24-26

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
The Texas Tech University Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association are collaborating to host the third Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit (AWSS) in Lubbock.
Lamb County Library continues August schedule

Lamb County Library continues August schedule

Lamb County Library continues August schedule

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
The Lamb County Library is kicking off August with activities for children and families as the new school year begins.Throughout August, the South Plains Workforce Solutions’ Mobile Unit out of Lubbock will be available at the library on Mondays, Aug. 17–31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
PASTOR’S CORNER

PASTOR’S CORNER

PASTOR’S CORNER

Danny Sanders, Pastor Littlefield Methodist Church
Friday, August 14, 2026
Look to the Lord Always! ...“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”1 Chronicles 16:11 Okay, I want to start this devotion with a simple question? What are you looking at? That question should elicit hundreds of responses.
Two different cotton fields South of Littlefield on HWY 385. (Photos by Grata Reber)

Two different cotton fields South of Littlefield on HWY 385. (Photos by Grata Reber)

Water Draws the Line Between Promise and Loss in West Texas Cotton

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
Plains Cotton Growers Across the Texas High Plains, the difference between a cotton crop with potential and one nearing abandonment can be as little as the width of a county road.In some fields, adequate irrigation is sustaining good fruit loads and keeping yield potential alive.
Cheyenne Hernandez 4th Grade Teacher

Cheyenne Hernandez 4th Grade Teacher

Cheyenne Hernandez 4th Grade Teacher

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
Olton ISD is welcoming Cheyenne Hernandez to the Mustang family this school year as the district’s new fourth- grade science and social studies teacher.Hernandez is from Rotan, Texas, and brings four years of teaching experience with her to Olton.
Courtney Garrett 5th Grade Math Teacher

Courtney Garrett 5th Grade Math Teacher

Courtney Garrett 5th Grade Math Teacher

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
Olton ISD is welcoming Courtney Garrett to H.P. Webb Elementary this year, where she will serve as the school’s new fifth grade math teacher.
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