Swisher County News

Valerie Sturgess , with her granddaughter Jaiden Moreland showed Progressive study club pieces of her hand crafted silver and torquiose jewelry. Valerie gave a demonstration showing how she makes a piece.

Valerie Sturgess , with her granddaughter Jaiden Moreland showed Progressive study club pieces of her hand crafted silver and torquiose jewelry. Valerie gave a demonstration showing how she makes a piece.

PROGRESSIVE STUDY CLUB

October 30Pre-K Breakfast - Eggs, hash browns, cheese, biscuit, fruit, juice, milk Pre-K Lunch - Boneless wings, celery, mixed fruit, milk K-8th Breakfast - Eggs, hash browns, cheese, biscuit, fruit, juice, milk K-8th Lunch - Boneless wings, chips, carrots, celery mixed fruit, milk 9th-12th...
Progressive Study Club met in home of Glenna Crooks with Jeanne Wright as co-hostess. Valerie Sturgess presented the program. The club voted to give proceeds from the annual Christmas Card Fund to the Fire Departments in Swisher County. You can help with this by sending your donation to Box 803 Tulia, 79088

Progressive Study Club met in home of Glenna Crooks with Jeanne Wright as co-hostess. Valerie Sturgess presented the program. The club voted to give proceeds from the annual Christmas Card Fund to the Fire Departments in Swisher County. You can help with this by sending your donation to Box 803 Tulia, 79088

Happy School Activities

October 30FCCLA Fundraiser (Day 4/11)8:30 – 8:45am - Character Parade8:45 – 10:15am - 6th, 7th & 8th UIL Editorial Writing - District Test4 – 5pm - Girls BB Practice5 – 6pm - District JH Football vs. Hart6 – 7:30pm - District JV Football vs.
Rotary Teacher of the Month – Deb Molina

Rotary Teacher of the Month – Deb Molina

TULIA ROTARY CLUB

October 305:30PM - County 4-H Food Show, Annex Meeting RoomOctober 31Last day to enroll on 4-H online for $25November 3-5A Big to Do In D2 ContestNovember 3District 2 Food Challenge, Mallet Event Center in Levelland Kress 4-H Club MeetingNovember 7D2 Pistol Contest

Kress School Activities

October 30Breakfast - Sausage biscuit, fruit, juice, milk Pre-K Lunch - Boneless chicken, chips, celery, mixed fruit, milk K-12th Lunch - Boneless chicken, chips, celery, carrots, mixed fruit, sherbet, milk5:00PM - Kress Junior High Football vs Springlake Earth7:00PM - Kress JV Football vs...
Wildcats Merciless on Hornets

Wildcats Merciless on Hornets

Wildcats Merciless on Hornets

It’s fun to think back just four years ago when Tulia upended the then No. 5 ranked Canadian Wildcats 54-35 at Younger Field to put a stop to their consecutive district win streak that spanned nine years.
Hornet Solar’s Q3 Community Giving Grant Supports Tulia Jr. High

Hornet Solar’s Q3 Community Giving Grant Supports Tulia Jr. High

Hornet Solar’s Q3 Community Giving Grant Supports Tulia Jr. High

Hornet Solar, a 600-megawatt solar project in Swisher County developed by Vesper Energy, announced the recipient of its third quarter 2025 Community Giving Program. As part of their ongoing commitment to local communities, Hornet Solar awarded $1,000 to the Dobber Proud Store at the Tulia Jr.
Deborah Lemons retired as Swisher County Tax Assessor/ Collector after 27 years of service to Swisher County

Deborah Lemons retired as Swisher County Tax Assessor/ Collector after 27 years of service to Swisher County

Lemons Retires as Tax Assessor

Swisher County celebrated the retirement of long time Swisher County Tax Assessor Deborah Lemons on Friday afternoon.Lemons had held the position for 27 years when she decided to retire.Her decision was made in order to spend more time with her family.
Officer Mendez’s son pins on his badge

Officer Mendez’s son pins on his badge

Mendez Returns to Tulia ISD Police Dept.

Tulia ISD School Board held a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025 in the Swinburn Board Room. No public comments were heard. Recognitions began with Tulia Elementary School recognized one student per grade level.

THE IDLE AMERICAN

THE IDLE AMERICAN Here Comes the Sun…. Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury I’ve pondered--likely at times when I should have been engaged in thoughts of consequence-- about goings-on that seem to “fit” into one of three categories: Divine intervention, coincidence or “blind hog luck.

THE BIBLE SAYS

Apostle Paul said, “For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind” (Romans 7:22-23).The apostle Paul recognized the fact there is an internal battle within each one of us.