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Shown left to right is Brenda May, NRCS District Conservationist with Lamb County, John and Stephanie Roley “Little Las Vegas Ranch,” Area I Runner Up Wildlife Conservationist, and Roy Thompson, Lamb County SWCD Board Director. (Submitted Photo)

Shown left to right is Brenda May, NRCS District Conservationist with Lamb County, John and Stephanie Roley “Little Las Vegas Ranch,” Area I Runner Up Wildlife Conservationist, and Roy Thompson, Lamb County SWCD Board Director. (Submitted Photo)

Little Las Vegas Ranch wins 2026 Wildlife Conservationist Area I Runner-Up award

News Staff
Friday, May 15, 2026
The National Resources Conservation Service awards banquet took place on Tuesday, May 6, 2026 in Plainview at the Methodist Church Activity Center. Lamb County Soill and Water Conservation District #130 nominated the “Little Las Vegas Ranch” in the Wildlife Conservationist category.
PASTOR’’’S CORNER

PASTOR’’’S CORNER

PASTOR’S CORNER

Billy Montes, Pastor Trinity Church, Littlefield
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
When Life Feels Like Too Much to Bear ...Dear friends, There are seasons in life when the weight we carry feels unbearable. The bills pile up, relationships strain, grief settles in, health declines, and anxiety whispers that we are alone.
Peaches and many other temperate fruits in Texas require cool winter conditions to grow into viable crops. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Peaches and many other temperate fruits in Texas require cool winter conditions to grow into viable crops. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas fruit production down due to low chill hours

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The combination of a late freeze and a lack of chill hours will likely lead to reduced fruit yields across the state, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Tim Hartmann, Ph. D.
Class of 2026

Class of 2026

Amherst

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Joel Garcia is a graduate of Amherst and the son of Janeth and Gustavo Garcia.He plans to attend South Plains College to become a certified automotive mechanic and eventually start his own mobile mechanic business.Garcia competed in basketball, football and track and FFA.
Senior Brooklyn Swart earned her Associate of Science degree from South Plains College, graduating with honors. She is the first Sudan graduate to earn an associate degree. Her dedication, perseverance, and hard work have paid off. (Submitted Photo)

Senior Brooklyn Swart earned her Associate of Science degree from South Plains College, graduating with honors. She is the first Sudan graduate to earn an associate degree. Her dedication, perseverance, and hard work have paid off. (Submitted Photo)

Grand Jury returns 19 indictments

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The Lamb County Grand Jury for the January Term A.D. 2026 of the 154th Judicial District Court met on Friday, May 6, 2026, when 19 indictments were returned.Deandre Charles Marquis Bean, was indicted on a charge of Poss CS PG 1/ 1- B< 1G 481.

Texas Backs the Blue

U.s. Senator John Cornyn, R-texas
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Throughout the country, law enforcement officers put on their uniforms and badges every day and put their lives on the line for their communities. As President Ronald Reagan famously said, “Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid.
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