Hartley News

Margaret Hormel, a teacher with Hartley Independent School District, lives in a district-owned house in Hartley.

Keith Bassett has rented space at Bassett's A to D Mortuary Services to Amarillo Forensic Services.

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

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

Mike Bragg's first day on the job wasn't too tough. He knew where the office supplies were kept in the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office -- and where the producers live in Dallam and Hartley counties.

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a tornado warning for Hartley and south central Dallam counties until 5 p.m. The NWS reports that local law enforcement reported a "landspout" - a type of tornado - about nine miles northeast of Hartley and 11 miles east of Dalhart.