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CELEBRATING PINATA DAY -- These two young people were “horsing around” a little following the Pinata event at the Lamb County Library held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

CELEBRATING PINATA DAY -- These two young people were “horsing around” a little following the Pinata event at the Lamb County Library held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

Early Voting for General Election begins Monday

By Ann Reagan News Writer (This story has been corrected with election info for the City of Anton) Lamb County City Councils and School Boards will be conducting elections Saturday, May 6, 2023. In the event an incumbent is running unopposed, elections may be canceled.
REGIONAL RUNNER-UP - Olton senior, Kylee Noack, placed second at the Regional Golf Tournament at Palo Duro Creek Golf Course in Canyon last Monday and Tuesday. Noack shot a 93 in the first round and shot an 86 on day two of the tournament for a total of 179, punching her ticket to the Sate Tournament. (Submitted Photo)

REGIONAL RUNNER-UP - Olton senior, Kylee Noack, placed second at the Regional Golf Tournament at Palo Duro Creek Golf Course in Canyon last Monday and Tuesday. Noack shot a 93 in the first round and shot an 86 on day two of the tournament for a total of 179, punching her ticket to the Sate Tournament. (Submitted Photo)

Springlake-Earth, Olton and Sudan sending golfers to State Tourney

Springlake-Earth, Olton and Sudan sending golfers to State Tourney

More Rain or More Indecision?

Easter Sunday brought rain (and hail) to Lubbock County and other parts of the Panhandle and Southern High Plains, breaking a 46-day dry streak as Lubbock and surrounding areas hadn’t seen rain since Nov. 26, 2022.

Market Outlook

Cotton prices have been stuck in the 81- to 84-cent range over the last few weeks and seem content there. Expectation of that changing is hard to predict today. “This is just my opinion,” said Darren Newton, Southwest Cotton Buyer for Viterra USA Agriculture, LLC.

Center pivot-based mobile drip irrigation saves water on melons

AgriLife Research project investigates irrigation technologies for producing specialty crops Existing center pivot systems can be used to grow high-value crops like watermelons with modifications and save water over more traditional crops, even under hot, dry conditions like those experienced in...

Anton Cemetery Assoc. to hold fundraiser lunch

The Anton Cemetery Association will be holding a Fundraiser Luncheon, sponsored by the Anton Cemetery Association on Sunday, April 30th. The event will be from 11 a.m. until they run out of supplies and will be held at the Lawrence Avenue Church of Christ Annex in Anton.
PASTOR’S CORNER

PASTOR’S CORNER

PASTOR’S CORNER

Some words feel like chalk scraping a chalkboard. “Christianity is an exclusive religion,” wrote a religion professor at Austin Presbyterian Seminary, when I lived in Austin, TX. I said to myself, “What else is new?