Biden wins with 306 electoral votes

The Electoral College met Monday to make Joe Biden’s presidential win official. After weeks of lawsuits, protests and accusations from the Republican Party, 538 electors met in statehouses across the country to cast their votes based on the popular vote in their states.

Covid vaccine arrives in Texas

As the first Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Texas, some 109 medical facilities are earmarked to receive the first allocation of 1.4 million doses.

State sales tax distribution down

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $790.3 million in local sales tax allocations for December, 3.7 percent less than in December 2019.

Swiftettes defeat Lady Lynx, 37-35

The Nazareth Swiftettes battled their way to a victory against the Spearman Lady Lynx, 37-35. Nazareth took a three-point lead in the first quarter, 7-4, and continue to make gains in the second quarter, closing the first half out, 20-13.

Amarillo College to bring back sports

The Amarillo College Board of Regents voted to bring back college sports to the school beginning in 2022-2023. Amarillo College, which has not participated in collegiate sports since the mid-1980s, will bring back baseball, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country.

Swifts edge out Falcons, 51-47

The Nazareth Swifts took on the Bushland Falcons, winning 51-47. The Falcons claimed the first quarter, outshooting the Swifts 16-11, but the Swifts bounced back in the second quarter, taking the lead by a single point, 23-22, as the first half came to a close.

Swifts defeat Bobcats, 39-36

The Nazareth Swifts defeated the Dimmitt Bobcats in an in-county game, 39-36. The Bobcats took the lead in the first quarter by eight point, 13-5, but the Swifts offensive came back in the second quarter, to narrow the Dimmitt lead to 15-14 at the close of the first half.