Elizabeth “Peach” Schroeder was born in Minneapolis, Maryland before coming to Texas for a missions program three years ago. She met her husband, a youth minister, and has been in Littlefield since March, but has been the Assistant Librarian at the Lamb County Library since July.

It looks like the Texas Christmas tree sales will be getting a boost this year, said a Texas A&M AgriLife expert and others associated with the industry. Fred Raley, tree improvement coordinator with the Texas A&M Forest Service, is among those anticipating an increase in Christmas tree purchases in Texas, and elsewhere, this year.

December futures ran to 90 cents on the week, failed, and tried another run but was unable to post a close at the 90-cent level. The 89-90 cent resistance proved too strong. et, cotton has the advantage over oilseeds and grains. Its home runs are grand slammers compared to the doubles and singles in the grains complex. Like the great spouse, cotton promises less and gives more year in and year out.

South Plains Implement is excited to announce we have acquired Hurst Farm Supply - a John Deere dealership with seven locations in West Texas. South Plains Implement will be a true combination of exemplary locations similar in culture and strengths that are highly complementary.

Wanda Miller of Amherst, will be honored by her family with a birthday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3:00 p.m. at Lamb County Electric’s Willy Room in Littlefield. Wanda will be 80 years young on Dec. 22, 2022.

The Lamb County Library is hosting a Christmas Open House Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 from 6 p.m.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering a Stress Free Holidays for Busy Families Lunch and Learn program at local county extension offices from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6th through Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.

Texas added a total of 49,500 nonfarm jobs in October 2022. Texas employment first surpassed the pre-COVID-19 level in November 2021. From that month through October 2022, the state set new employment highs each month, marking 12 consecutive periods of record-setting job counts.