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STATE OF TEXAS Garza County elected officials received their State of Texas certificates during the regular commissioners meeting on Monday, Feb. 10. Pictured is Tax Assessor Collector, Nancy Wallace and Judge Lee Norman. | ANNA GIBSON PHOTO

STATE OF TEXAS Garza County elected officials received their State of Texas certificates during the regular commissioners meeting on Monday, Feb. 10. Pictured is Tax Assessor Collector, Nancy Wallace and Judge Lee Norman. | ANNA GIBSON PHOTO

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Commissioners hear office reports, approve audit, license plate recognition cameras

Anna Gibson
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Garza County commissioners met for their regular meeting Monday, Feb. 10. With all commissioners present, the meeting was called to order at 9 a.m.County offices gave their reports. Sherriff Michael Isbell says the jail is holding 77 inmates, 30 of which are from Garza County.
LIGHTS OUT Garza County experienced a power outage on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 6:48 p.m. to 9:33 p.m. A total of 2,082 of Xcel Energy’s tracked meters in Garza County were without power during that time. Thankfully, the temperature was near 70 degrees. | ANNA GIBSON PHOTO

LIGHTS OUT Garza County experienced a power outage on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 6:48 p.m. to 9:33 p.m. A total of 2,082 of Xcel Energy’s tracked meters in Garza County were without power during that time. Thankfully, the temperature was near 70 degrees. | ANNA GIBSON PHOTO

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Power outage in Garza County

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2025
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Garza County experienced a significant power outage that left a substantial number of residents in the dark. According to Xcel Energy, 2,082 customers out of the 5,974 tracked meters lost power.The outage occurred at precisely 6:48 p.m.
NEW ACTOR The Ragtown Gospel Theater welcomes Kayson Smith from Lubbock to the stage to play Jesus as an adolescent after Joseph’s death in the new production, ‘Jesus, Son of Man.’ | CHIP POLK PHOTO

NEW ACTOR The Ragtown Gospel Theater welcomes Kayson Smith from Lubbock to the stage to play Jesus as an adolescent after Joseph’s death in the new production, ‘Jesus, Son of Man.’ | CHIP POLK PHOTO

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Ragtown Gospel Theater opens spring production on March 1

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2025
CHIP POLK | SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCHOur beautiful Spring production, Jesus, Son of Man, celebrates the coming Easter season with three unique and poignant depictions of Jesus.
POST ROTARY CLUB

POST ROTARY CLUB

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POST ROTARY CLUB

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Rotarian Mike Breedlove, Director of Cornerstone Programs at the Garza County Regional Juvenile Center (GCRJC), which provides high-quality behavioral health treatment and detention programs for adolescent males and females. GCRJC is a 96-bed facility currently housing 48 adolescents.
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News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The Post Dispatch now has a newsstand at the Antelope Wash N’Dry where you can wash your laundry in 22 minutes and dry in less. Just enough time to read the local news. 
LOOKIN’ GOOD AT THE LAKE Improvements at White River Marina are under way inside and out, even in the off season. Take a look around, if you’re heading out to the Feb. 15 concert by The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. | THE TEXAS SPUR

LOOKIN’ GOOD AT THE LAKE Improvements at White River Marina are under way inside and out, even in the off season. Take a look around, if you’re heading out to the Feb. 15 concert by The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. | THE TEXAS SPUR

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Ticers undertaking fixups at marina

Barbara Brannon
Thursday, February 13, 2025
If you happen to drop by White River Marina during these cold weeks of the off-season, you’ll still be in for a warm welcome from owners Josh and Kelly Ticer and their family and staff, who are serving up lunches and dinners even while construction improvements are under way.
Single-vehicle accident claims life of Post resident

Single-vehicle accident claims life of Post resident

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Single-vehicle accident claims life of Post resident

The Texas Department
Thursday, February 6, 2025
STAFF REPORTSof Public Safety reported Post resident, John Delarosa (55), had been in a singlevehicle accident on Sunday, Feb. 2. Sergeant Adrian Briseno told the Dispatch in an email that a preliminary investigation revealed that Delarosa was traveling southeast on US 84.

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Growth in holiness

Fr. Jacob Powell
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Another daughter virtue of temperance worthy of exploration is fasting. Though it’s generally not thought of as a virtue, it is in fact. Fasting is mentioned multiple times throughout all Scripture.
It’s time to prune–or is it?

It’s time to prune–or is it?

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It’s time to prune–or is it?

News Staff
Thursday, February 6, 2025
February is the last best month for winter pruning, for many but not all trees and shrubs. Generally, pruning when deciduous trees are dormant during the winter months is the optimum time to remove unwanted wood as trees are not actively growing.
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