Dalhart News

Moore County welcomed not just one, but two first babies of the New Year! Born at exactly the same time, 9:50 a.m. on Monday, Jan.

It left hundreds of travelers stranded. Flights were canceled and highways closed.

WT, CC partner to offier interactive education classes CANYON - West Texas A&M University is partnering with Clarendon College, Frank Phillips College, and the Dalhart Community Foundation to bring undergraduate teacher certification courses to Panhandle communities via interactive television.

The ailing economy has had at least two positive effects on Texas Panhandle residents, officials said.

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that a one-vehicle rollover claimed the life of a 22-year-old Dalhart man early Friday.

Officials are trying to determine why about 2,000 geese and ducks were found dead this week near the Texas Panhandle town of Dalhart.

State and federal officials are investigating the deaths of about 2,000 geese and ducks found near Dalhart this week.

Through support and participation from many citizens, the City of Clarendon received the PEP Recycling Award in the region for the second year in a row.

Search crews have found the wreckage of the missing plane, and the body of the pilot that took off from Dalhart more than a week ago.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said Kwan Kwok of Virginia was reported missing by his sister, who said Kwok had recently bought the aircraft in Dalhart to fly back to his home state.

A man believed to be from Virginia is missing after he flew a newly purchased aircraft from Dalhart Municipal Airport several days ago, headed for the Virginia-Washington, D.C., area.

A four-member committee will study the prospect of merging the appraisal districts for Hartley and Dallam counties into a single entity.

Originally published November 23, 2009 at midnight, updated November 23, 2009 at 9:35 p.m. The 16th Annual Art Show and Sale will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Arts Etc in the Victoria Mall.

Appraisal boards for Hartley and Dallam counties will begin talks today about creating a joint appraisal district.

Dalhart and Clarendon lead the region in reducing waste entering landfills, based on awards given this month by the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission.

Church services for Ruth Williams, 84, of Lubbock and formerly of Sudan, will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov.

Winter weather is on the way, and TxDOT is ready. "Our crews are basically standing by and waiting to be called out," said Paul Braun, TxDOTa s Spokesperson.

When you shop for produce, do you know where it is grown? The nation's largest retailer wants you to; it's a way to go green and keep costs down.

Home developers and oil and gas drillers in Midland have been waiting for the City to make a decision on surface versus mineral rights, and today, they're one step closer.

Bryant Schmidt of Olney will be competing in the 2010 Bassmaster Classic after placing 12th in the 2009 Federation Nation Championship last weekend in Tavares, Fla.