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Happy School Activities

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
January 85 – 6pm - Junior High Girls BB vs Bushland January 99 – 11am - OAP Practice4 – 5pm – JV and Varsity Girls BB vs Naz @ Home5 – 6:30pm - JV Boys Basketball vs. Nazareth JV7:30 – 9pm - Varsity Boys District Basketball vs.

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Mid-Plains Scam Alert

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
SCAM ALERT: A fraudulent email posing as Mid-Plains is circulating and includes an invoice with a payment link. Mid-Plains will never send emails requesting payment through a direct link. The only legitimate link we send is to log in to your SmartHub account to make a payment.

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FarmHope workshop set for Jan. 12 in Lubbock

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Free, practical guidance for farmers and ranchers facing stress, financial pressure, estate-planning questions A FarmHope workshop will take place on Jan. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock, 1102 E Farm-to-Market Road 1294, in Lubbock.
Warm, dry weather urges Wildfire Safety

Warm, dry weather urges Wildfire Safety

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Warm, dry weather urges Wildfire Safety

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Elevated fire weather conditions exist across the Texas Panhandles due to unusually warm weather, dry air and strong southwesterly winds. This will create an environment where wildfires can spark easily and spread rapidly.
The Swisher Briscoe retired teacher personnel had a meeting on Monday, January 5. Upcoming events were announced. Gwen Shannon gave reports on retired teacher benefit accounts. She also gave a health update and told advantages of certain vaccines. Member volunteer hours are due by the end of February. The next scheduled meeting will be February 2 at the El Camino dining room.

The Swisher Briscoe retired teacher personnel had a meeting on Monday, January 5. Upcoming events were announced. Gwen Shannon gave reports on retired teacher benefit accounts. She also gave a health update and told advantages of certain vaccines. Member volunteer hours are due by the end of February. The next scheduled meeting will be February 2 at the El Camino dining room.

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SWISHER MEETING

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Candidate Tom Sell Visits Swisher County

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Tom Sell, Republican candidate for the US House District 19, was in Tulia on Monday, January 5th. Sell is a former chief of staff for Congressman Larry Combest. Since that time he has been involved in agricultural policy as a partner in Combest Sell & Associates.
Happy International Stock Show

Happy International Stock Show

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Happy International Stock Show

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Join Happy 4-H and FFA for the 2026 Happy International Stock Show on Saturday, January 10th starting at 10:00 in the morning. The Stock Show will be held at the Happy Community Center. It will start with Heifers followed by Steers, Sheep, Goats and Swine.
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