SEMINOLE – A failed plot to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States last week appears to have ties to Seminole and the Gaines County Airport.
TAHOKA – A man who was apparently trying to break into the Lynn County Law Enforcement Center/Jail in Tahoka on Hwy. 380 got his wish - he went to jail.
ANDREWS – In a recent response letter from the county’s opposition resolution of spent fuel being stored in Andrews County, a federal agency stated Congress provided funds in fiscal years 2021 for interim storage activities and for the department to identify sites for facilities. It also branded nuclear energy as a “significant source of clean and reliable energy” that the U.S. should continue to pursue.
TAHOKA – Lynn County Appraisal District this week notified The News that at least one local resident has received an official-looking letter in the mail saying the resident’s property will be seized due to nonpayment of taxes to the federal tax authorities.
SNYDER – The idea of entering an agreement with Snyder Independent School District (SISD) to remove debris from the demolition of the North Elementary School campus was met with something less than enthusiasm from Scurry County commissioners Tuesday.
STANTON – Martin County has experienced three earthquakes in the last 10 days, all within a mile radius, and a total of 11 earthquakes measuring greater than 2.5 magnitude in the last year.
Agriculture producers throughout West Texas will have the opportunity to attend the first Organic Cotton/Peanut Production Seminar on Jan. 26 in Seminole. The program is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Offering a wide array of information for local farmers, the Southern Mesa Ag Conference is planned later this month.
Scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research partnered with Growing Together Research (GTR) to collaboratively develop an industrial hemp strain with optimal traits, including reliably low levels of the psychoactive Delta-9 THC.
According to USDA figures released December 30, November 2021 cotton marketings totaled 3,336,000 bales, a huge and impressive uptick in the number of bales marketed compared to the previous month.
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