News

September’s Display of the Month at Rhoads Memorial Library, shown with Gloria Hernandez, features items pertaining to Hispanic heritage.

September’s Display of the Month at Rhoads Memorial Library, shown with Gloria Hernandez, features items pertaining to Hispanic heritage.

Library Lines ...

Gaye Reily
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
National Hispanic Heritage Month spans Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover that 30-day period.

SpaceX Crew Dragon launches four private astronauts

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Four private astronauts launched into space on Tuesday morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in a modified SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule as a part of the company’s five-day Polaris Dawn mission.It is Crew Dragon’s fifth private mission so far.

Farm safety week features webinars

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
National Farm Safety and Health Week will kick off a reminder for farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals: “Don’t Learn Safety By Accident.”Because agriculture can be a dangerous job, the theme focuses on the importance of safety on farms and ranches, where risks are ever present.
The Nazareth FFA livestock judging teams kicked off the judging season by competing at the Texas Braunvieh Association contest at Clarendon College. Junior Division: Team Placing – 4th. Izzy Heck (2nd) and Gabby Heck; Intermediate Division - Team Placing -5th, Addie Birkenfeld; Senior Division: Team Placing -3rd, Harper Johnson, Pierce Wilhelm, Daniel Schacher; Emily Durbin; and Team Placing – 6th, Taryn Wethington, Autumn Birkenfeld, Alishia Osterkamp and Lexi Ramaekers.

The Nazareth FFA livestock judging teams kicked off the judging season by competing at the Texas Braunvieh Association contest at Clarendon College. Junior Division: Team Placing – 4th. Izzy Heck (2nd) and Gabby Heck; Intermediate Division - Team Placing -5th, Addie Birkenfeld; Senior Division: Team Placing -3rd, Harper Johnson, Pierce Wilhelm, Daniel Schacher; Emily Durbin; and Team Placing – 6th, Taryn Wethington, Autumn Birkenfeld, Alishia Osterkamp and Lexi Ramaekers.

The Nazareth FFA livestock

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Texas parents may control children’s social media

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A new Texas law gives parents more power over a child’s actions on social media, as long as they are aware of the account.Parents of Texas children under 18 can monitor and restrict their child’s activity on digital platforms including Facebook and Instagram.
Hart Cross Country JH and HS Individual Medalists at the Valley Cross Country meet at Caprock Canyon – (left to right) Avilen Morales, JH girls 7th place; Lexi Cisneros, JH girls 2nd place; America Cardoza, Varsity girls 5th place; Aiden Cisneros, Varsity boys 9th place; Dael Longoria, JH boys 6th place; and Avram Morales, JH boys 1st place.

Hart Cross Country JH and HS Individual Medalists at the Valley Cross Country meet at Caprock Canyon – (left to right) Avilen Morales, JH girls 7th place; Lexi Cisneros, JH girls 2nd place; America Cardoza, Varsity girls 5th place; Aiden Cisneros, Varsity boys 9th place; Dael Longoria, JH boys 6th place; and Avram Morales, JH boys 1st place.

TTU fall enrollment exceeds 41,000

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Texas Tech University announced a 12th-class-day enrollment number of 41,045, the first time in the university’s history it has eclipsed 41,000 students.

Area schools receive bomb threats

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Law enforcement and offi cials from schools in the Lubbock areaare seeking to identify the person or persons who made phone calls threatening potential violence at the schools.
Subscribe to