A cowboy’s Christmas

ANGELINA LaRUE | POST DISPATCH Clear blue sky turns to dusk. As the sun falls below the horizon, the vast West Texas sky continues to darken, and it is brightly adorned with tiny, twinkling stars.

If Santa Claus played a professional sport, what would it be?

RUSS MORRIS | POST DISPATCH Every year, for one night, Santa Claus travels the world to deliver children their Christmas presents. Beginning in the North Pole and traveling to Russia, China, Italy, North and South America, et cetera, is an amazing feat.

Bake shortbread cookies For Christmas

ANGELINA LaRUE | POST DISPATCH Just like pumpkin in the fall, ginger is one of the flavors that really shines during the holidays. I’ve taken my classic shortbread cookie recipe and jazzed it up with ginger just in time for Christmas.

Help Light Up Post

It’s our pleasure to bring you, once again, our guide to Post’s most wonderful night of the year— when all the lights come on along the city’s downtown shopping streets, beckoning you to shop, dine, sip, play, and stay!

Post council advances revitalization, public safety in Nov. meeting

STEPHANIE ALLEN | POST DISPATCHAt its regular meeting of Nov. 18, 2025, the Post city council addressed a range of municipal and community development matters, spotlighting both fiscal management and local revitalization efforts.

Changes coming to Garza county leadership in '26

Election filings for candidates wishing to appear on the March 3, 2026 primary are underway, and Garza County appears poised to have new leadership after the 2026 election. Current county judge Lee Norman is not seeking reelection, and Ted Weems has filed as an independent candidate.

Key election dates for 2026 are:

Dec. 8, 2025 Candidate filing deadline March 3, 2026 U.S. Primary Election May 3, 2026 Uniform Election (Municipal and other non-county elections) Nov. 3, 2026 U.S. Midterm Election

GARZA COUNTY CANDIDATES: FILINGS AS OF DEC. 2, 2025

County Judge: Ted Weems (independent) County/ District Clerk: Terri Laurence (R, incumbent) Treasurer: Treva Yarbro (R) Commissioner, Pct. 2: David Sparlin (R, incumbent) Commissioner, Pct. 4: Giles Dalby (R, challenger) Justice of the Peace, Pct.