National Sorghum Producers will host a virtual industry forum March 1 at 5:30 p.m. central to honor 2020 Sorghum Yield Contest winners and address relative issues and advancements in the sorghum industry.

The TQHA Horse Judging Team recently won a championship at the Reined Cowhorse Inaugural Horse Judging Contest. Nazareth’s Tell Bagley was a member of the winning team and placed 6th overall. The contest ran concurrently with the NRCHA Celebration of Champions at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth. The contest was open to both youth and collegiate judgers to test their cow horse knowledge in a real-world setting.

City personnel had to shut the water off due to a big water main leak that stretches in the downtown area around the library and Higginbotham. Judge Carroll Gerber said also warned that rolling electrical blackouts may be coming. Earlier on Tuesday morning, Hereford, Tulia, and Nazareth were without power for up to one and a half hours. He also said Atmos is considering doing the same thing.

The second stimulus check for $600 distributed to Americans has led to unprecedented online scams that broke the $300 million milestone. In Texas, The IRS reported 12.3 million payments totaling $21.6 billion were made for the first round – second most in the nation.

President Joe Biden declared an emergency on Monday, unlocking federal assistance to Texas, where temperatures ranged from 28 to minus 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Hundreds of businesses, schools and clinics closed due to a statewide Artic freeze in Texas.

Bobcat Band members competed Feb. 6 in the Ull Region Solo & Ensemble Competition. liset Martinez and Adileni Garcia (group, front left to right), Martin Rodriguez, Paden Mick and U lopez (back left to right) all garnered 1st Division Superior rating for the respective performances. Paden Mick, in addition to his 1st Division rating, had a performance that certified him to participate at the Texas State Competition in May.

Texas Health and Human Services announced it is receiving more than $180,000 in funding toward implementing a new national three-digit dialing code, 988, for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. “The new 988 number makes it easier for people in crisis or emotional distress to get immediate assistance and connect to mental health resources within their communities,” said Sonja Gaines, HHS deputy executive commissioner of Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Behavioral Health Services.

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