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Kristie Keys, Texas Wheat Agent of the Year, left.

Kristie Keys, Texas Wheat Agent of the Year, left.

Keys Recognized as Texas Wheat Agent of the Year

News Staff
Friday, July 31, 2026
The Texas Wheat Producers Board has named Kristie Keys as the 2026 Texas Wheat Agent of the Year. Keys, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent for Agronomy in Castro, Hale and Lamb counties, was recognized at the annual Texas County Agricultural Agents Association meeting on July 27 in Abilene.

Courthouse Records

Waiver Of Jury Trial
Friday, July 24, 2026
On May 26, 2026, Alex Xavier Martinez, entered a Guilty plea to the offense for which he was convicted: UNL Carrying Weapon, that occurred on April 7, 2026.The court received the plea, judged the defendant was guilty, the defendant was sentenced to 10 days confinement in the County Jail.

Lamb Co. Commissioners to meet Monday at 9 a.m.

News Staff
Friday, July 24, 2026
A meeting of the Lamb County Commissioners’ Court will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2026, in the Lamb County Courthouse, where a 6—item agenda will be considered for appropriate action.After the Call to order, the public may request to make a public comment on any of the agenda items.

What is True Freedom?

Speaking Truth By Clint Decker
Friday, July 24, 2026
Clay Center, Kansas - Zuri screamed, “Mommy help me!” as her slave master, Mr. Nafi, beat her for accidently dropping and smashing a cup of tea for him. Zuri and her family were heartlessly kidnapped and sold for money by members of their own East African tribe to Arab slave traders.

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.2 Billion in June

News Staff
Friday, July 24, 2026
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in June, 4.2% more than in June 2025. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts say cotton prices have rallied, but growing conditions remain mixed across the state’s major production regions. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts say cotton prices have rallied, but growing conditions remain mixed across the state’s major production regions. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Cotton prices rally as Texas growing conditions turn mixed

Karn Dhingra
Friday, July 24, 2026
After two years of low prices, cotton prices rallied — though Texas growers’ fortunes still depend heavily on where they farm, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.John Robinson, Ph.D.
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