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One of the signed beams is shown being installed in the new construction at Littlefield High School on Friday, November 17, 2023, after the steel signing that was held at the construction site. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

One of the signed beams is shown being installed in the new construction at Littlefield High School on Friday, November 17, 2023, after the steel signing that was held at the construction site. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

One of the signed beams

FOUR GENERATIONS walked through the halls of what will soon be “Old” Littlefield High School. Fayedell Arend (‘67), Shamie Mitchell (‘87), Kara Silvas (‘10), and Jacob Silvas (‘26). Kara Silvas, stated, “A lot of memories were made there, but we’re excited for all the new changes happening.” The four participated in the steel signing that took place on Friday at the work site of the new Littlefield High School. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

FOUR GENERATIONS walked through the halls of what will soon be “Old” Littlefield High School. Fayedell Arend (‘67), Shamie Mitchell (‘87), Kara Silvas (‘10), and Jacob Silvas (‘26). Kara Silvas, stated, “A lot of memories were made there, but we’re excited for all the new changes happening.” The four participated in the steel signing that took place on Friday at the work site of the new Littlefield High School. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

Littlefield Physicians to Host Area’s First Walk with a Doc Texas Event

• WHAT: Littlefield residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join all the doctors of LHC Family Medicine for the area’s first Walk with a Doc Texas event. • WHEN: Saturday, Dec.

State Sales Tax Revenue totaled $3.8 Billion in October

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.81 billion in October, down 0.3 percent from October 2022. The majority of October sales tax revenue is based on sales made in September and remitted to the agency in October.
Presenting the award is Rex Isom, Executive Director of the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and Tretha Caddell, Owner of Yellow House Ranch. (Submitted Photo)

Presenting the award is Rex Isom, Executive Director of the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and Tretha Caddell, Owner of Yellow House Ranch. (Submitted Photo)

83rd Annual Meeting of Texas Soil and Water District Directors Recently Held in Fort Worth

The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB)) recently hosted the 83rd Annual Meeting of Texas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Directors. The meeting was held at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth on October 30 – November 1, 2023.

Texas Farm Bureau 90th Annual Meeting

Farmers and ranchers from across the Lone Star State will meet in Frisco in December as part of the 90th annual meeting of the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state’s largest general farm and ranch organization.

Texas peanut production up this season

Back- to- back seasons of drought continue to impact planted peanut acres making it another tough year for Texas peanut growers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Emi Kimura, Ph.D.

USDA announces investment in beginning farmers

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced an investment of $27.9 million across 45 organizations that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers, including programs for U.S.