JUDGE LEE NORMAN welcomed participants during the National Day of Prayer gathering May 7 at the Garza County Courthouse in Post. | STEPHANIE ALLEN
RESTORED IN 2003 with bright green and red neon-light accents, the U-Drop Inn / Conoco Tower in Shamrock, Texas, turns 90 years old this year.
KATELYN FERGUSON has been named valedictorian of the Post High School Class of 2026. High school graduation ceremonies are set for Thursday, May 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. | COURTESY PHOTO
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Post High School seniors (from left) Maxximus Cole, Katelyn Ferguson and Harli Jo McClellan were recognized for earning both their high school diplomas and associate degrees through the school’s dual-credit program. The students walked the stage at South Plains College graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 8 and will graduate again with their Bold Gold classmates at Antelope Arena on May 21. | COURTESY PHOTO
COMMUNITY SPLASH Children and families get a chance to cool off during a Community Recovery Center pool party at the Post Community Pool, coming up June 9 (pictured here, from 2017’s event). | COURTESY PHOTO
Local businesses invited to wellness partnership
KYLEEN GARCIA was named Valedictorian of the Southland High School Class of 2026. | COURTESY PHOTO SARA MCCLOY (not pictured) was named Salutatorian of the Southland High School Class of 2026. Southland’s graduation ceremonies are slated for May 15, 2026; all members of the Class of 2026 will be honored in the Post Dispatch’s Salute to the Class of 2026 keepsake edition May 22.
Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive