Dimmitt FFA

The Dimmitt FFA Senior Skills team – Anna Wooten, Audrey Wooten and Robert Navarijo – placed first at the District LDE contest and will advance to Area.

FUMC Olton to hold chili/stew lunch

Olton’s First United Methodist Church will be serving a Chili-Stew lunch on Nov. 21. Due to COVID-19, all meals will be carryout. Serving/pickup begins at 11 a.m. and will continue through 1 p.m. at the churches fellowship hall on 312 Ave. D in Olton.

Covenant, UMC to deploy medical tents

On Tuesday, the City of Lubbock announced that due to the recent surge in Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, mobile medical tents will be erected outside University Medical Center (UMC) and Covenant Health starting this week.

Swifts fall to Wolverines, 78-67

The Nazareth Swifts fell to the Springlake-Earth Wolverines on Friday night, 78-67. The Swifts dominated the first quarter scoring first on a Luke Betzen 21-yard pass from Luke Schulte, putting the Swifts up 6-0. Nazareth again scored on a Betzen rush and extra points, widening the lead to 14-0.

Pet Talk

Cancer is a unique ailment in that it can be found in nearly every species, no matter how small or how large. Luckily, our fight against cancer is as widespread as the disease itself and veterinarians are able to provide treatment to many animals, from cats and dogs to cows and horses.

Library Lines ...

Hours of operation have changed here at Rhoads Memorial Library as we are closed on Saturdays. We are optimistic that this is a temporary situation, as we hope to be open on Saturday mornings again soon.

Social Hogwash

I was recently visiting with a sweet friend who was reminiscing about someone who had died. They were discussing their thoughts, priorities and even voiced beliefs. One thing that saddened me was the fact the one gone had worried so much about their appearance and social standing.