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ROTARY SPEAKER - Littlefield Head Baseball Coach Jett Hartley returned to Rotary last week to speak on the opportunity ahead! 'Small Ball' and Baseball IQ takes priority for Hartley. Sending the message of 'Be Present' is something Coach Hartley will be driving home with his players. Hartley was a Rotary scholarship recipient in 2017. The aspirations and positive energy is evident among the coaching staff. (Submitted Photo)

Texas Dominates Nation in Annual Job Creation

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the dominance of the state’s jobs economy following the release of June employment data showing that Texas again leads the nation for jobs added over the last 12 months. Texas also smashed all previous records for total jobs, now for 21 months in a row, and again set new records for total Texans employed and total Texas labor force.

Pep Centennial Celebration set for Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The Pep Centennial will be celebrated on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the St. Philip Neri Catholic Church Hall of Pep, Texas. We are inviting everyone who has a connection to Pep. Come enjoy the day with family, friends and former classmates.

Daily Scripture

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
“Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance.” .
This BSNF train derailed two miles west of Amherst as the result of a collision with a truck at the Hwy 84 and County Road 125 railroad crossing. Texas Department of Public Safety shut down the westbound lane of Hwy 84 from the County Road 125 crossing for two miles to the Amherst railroad crossing. Traffic was diverted into Amherst and over to Sudan. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

Fatal Crash and Train Derailment Near Amherst

Ann Reagan
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, a 2021 Western Pump truck driven by Brent Michael Spahich, 25 years of age, of Borger, Texas, was traveling south on County Road 125, approximately two miles west of Amherst, Texas.
-Always Towing of Littlefield was called upon to help with the clean up following a fatal truck and train collision at the railroad crossing at County Road 125 and Hwy 84 on Monday, July 31,2023 at approximately 10:45 am. (Photo by Ann Reagan)

Xcel Energy files plan to meet Southwest power needs

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Xcel Energy will invest approximately $770 million in existing Texas-New Mexico power generating facilities by extending the life of two older natural gas-fueled units, constructing solar generating systems and adding battery storage as it seeks to meet growing electricity needs and retire power plant generators that have served customers for close to seven decades. These upgrades and additions to the generating fleet will return $116 million in added tax revenue to their host communities and save customers $900 million to $2 billion in fuel costs over 35 years.
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