Hansford County News

A four year old drowns in Hutchinson County. It happened Tuesday around 6 p.m. A little girl went near an above ground swimming pool at her relatives house.

Four-year-old Georgia Grace Pearson drowned Tuesday in a swimming pool at a relative's home in an unincorporated part of Hutchinson County.

Officials in Hutchinson County have decided to re-inact their burn ban. Just one month ago the county actually lifted its ban so residents could burn trash.

This week, both Potter and Randall counties have banned certain types of fireworks due to the high fire danger.

The Health Department is warning you about a possible rabies outbreak in our area.

“I had to order stuff from all over the world and crafted a lot from scratch.”

No, it's no mirage, just a little 43-foot cabin cruiser put together by T.J. Ross of Spearman in this photograph featured on the front page of the Aug. via Amarillo.com

The week of April 20th has been designated National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week to raise awareness of the clinical laboratory profession. Since medical laboratory professionals often work "behind the scenes," few people know much about the critically important testing that lab personnel perform every day. Hansford County Hospital District is using this week to educate the public on how important this occupation is for the health care industry.

According to the American Society of Clinical Pathology, approximately 80 percent of all medical diagnostic and treatment decisions are based on lab results provided by laboratory personnel. Laboratory personnel commonly test blood, urine, body fluids and tissue cells to look for diseases such as anemia, cancer, heart attacks, diabetes and infections. In addition to helping diagnose a disease, lab test also help monitor the effectiveness of the treatment or to detect possible side effects of that treatment. Lab tests are also used as screening tools to check for increased risk of certain diseases so that prevention can be started before the disease worsens. Read more

Stan Jenkins of Spearman and Mary Jane Kelley of Santa Fe, Texas announce the engagement of their son, Joe Stanley Jenkins, II to Davy Nichole Gaines. Davy is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Gaines of Amarillo.

The couple plan to wed on May 31, 2008 at Covenant Fellowship Church n Amarillo, Texas.

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Kendall Schneider of Spearman was named to the 2008 Class 2A Golden Spread Team. Schneider, a 5'-9" senior at Spearman High School, played post. She averaged 11 points and seven rebounds for the Lynxettes as they finished second in District 1-2A and posted 24 victories.

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The students from Spearman and Gruver PK-6th grade were visited by Panhandle's own author, John Erickson, on Thursday, March 13th.

Mr. Erickson presented a delightful rendition of his Hank the Cowdog songs and books. The program was educational and very entertaining.

Local PTOs made this possible for the students. Morse Elementary shared in the program with Gruver.

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3rd & 4th graders had an opportunity to learn about freedom and to whom we owe our gratitude last week through two opportunities. The first opportunity came when they were able to visit with and interview our own Mr. Jim Roberts who is one of our veterans who fought in Vietnam. After this opportunity, the students traveled to Perryton and saw the Freedom Wall that is touring the United States with names of fallen and Missing In Action Vietnam Veterans. 3rd and 4th graders now know that our freedom has come with a high price. Read more

“I love to write books that deal with current issues even though it may be a totally different time period”

Hansford County Library invites the public to a book signing on Thursday, March 27th from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Author Elaine Littau of Perryton will be in the library to visit with patrons and sign her book, "Nan's Journey."

Desperate to save her life and that of her five-year-old brother, Nan packs and flees an abusive home, embarking on a journey that will test her faith, determination, and spirit. Set in the 1800s, "Nan's Journey," follows Nan and her brother, Elmer, as they seek safety and find refuge and hope in the arms of a family of strangers--including Fred Young, a disgruntled preacher turned mountain man, who reaches out to help, only to find a hope and love renewed in his own heart. Read more

Florinda Baca and Greg Teague wish to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

Greg is the son of Gary Teague of Spearman and Lindsey Simpkins of California. He is the grandson of Betty Lester of California.

The couple will wed on April 12, 2008 at the Palo Duro Lake Pavilion.

Florinda is a Therapist Tech I for Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation.

Greg is employed at Frontier Feedyard.

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Dr. Dillon Miller of Northport, Alabama was recently named Chief Resident at the University of Alabama School of Medicine - Family Medicine Program.

Dillon was a 1996 graduate of Spearman High School. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech University in 2001 and received his medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston in 2006. Dillon is married to Jocelyn (Edwards) and they have a two-year-old daughter, Zoe.

Dillon is the son of Marlene and Jim Miller of Pearland, Texas. Read more

While some people went to vote and caucus, others didn't even get one opportunity to back their candidate. via MyHighPlains.com

“Big Mouth was a single modem system using a single phone line to individually call each resident of threatening conditions. The "Big Mouth”

Residents of Hansford County will soon recognize an additional component of warning has been added to the arsenal of warning capabilities as they begin receiving "test" messages over their phones in the next few weeks. Several partners in Hansford County have financed a new system of warning called "CodeRED". The partners making the new system possible include Hansford County, the Cities of Spearman and Gruver, Hansford Hospital, the Pringle-Morse CISD and GRUVER ISD. Through these partners' efforts every citizen of Hansford County can now be "warned" of impending emergencies and disasters in a matter of only a few minutes. Read more

Congratulations to Jeff Beedy and Dick Gillaspie of Prairie Motors! GM Service Technical College would like to acknowledge the achievement of Prairie Motors for their participation in the GM STC program with the objective of successfully completing current Service Training Standards. These requirements enable each "Mr. Goodwrench" to "Fix it right the first time" and increase customer satisfaction. Prairie Motors successfully achieved 100% of the 2007 Service Training Standards. Since the 1991 model year, General Motors Car and Truck Divisions have designated the minimum service training required for a dealer to properly diagnose, repair and service GM products. The minimum number of service technicians who need to be trained at a dealership varies. Read more

“And has become a very interesting project.

"People coming to check out books find a pleasant surprise and often extend their library visit.”

Library Art Show

It's amazing! What began with one patron proudly showing a craft item made using a pattern in a book checked out from Hansford County Library has grown into a full-blown arts and crafts exhibit not to be taken lightly.

"The display of local talent was intended to increase library traffic during dreary winter days," said Maria Carbajal, library co-director, "And has become a very interesting project.

"People coming to check out books find a pleasant surprise and often extend their library visit." Read more

“There are many educational programs in family and consumer sciences that are beneficial to this area, and I look forward to bringing those into homes throughout the county.”

New Ochiltree County Agent named by Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas The Texas AgriLife Extension Service has named Katy Williams of Perryton as the new family and consumer sciences agent to serve ... via High Plains Journal

Gov. Rick Perry today issued a state disaster proclamation for 152 counties, including Hansford County, in response to the threat posed by wildfires rapidly spreading in areas across the state. Burn bans are already in place in these Texas counties. This disaster proclamation allows affected counties to be eligible for state assistance.

"I urge Texans to exercise extreme caution as conditions remain favorable for the development of wildfires across the state," said Gov. Perry. " Vigilance and good judgment are key to ensuring Texans' families, homes and places of work remain safe." Read more