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Community Water Conference set for Feb. 24-25 in Hereford

Jim Steirt |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
For more than a century, human communities on the Southern Plains have lived by extracting large amounts of water from local landscapes, particularly through high intensity irrigation. The paradigm, long proven baseless, that the supply of underground water is limitless dies hard.
Comptroller distributes $108,126 to Garza County in Jan.

Comptroller distributes $108,126 to Garza County in Jan.

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Comptroller distributes $108,126 to Garza County in Jan. 2026

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLERAUSTIN— Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock said Feb. 2 that state sales tax revenue totaled $4.6 billion in January, 7.1 percent more than in January 2025.
LOOKING FOR LOGOS The Texas High School Logo Project in 2018 launched an online database of high-quality files for Texas high school sports logos. | COURTESY PHOTO

LOOKING FOR LOGOS The Texas High School Logo Project in 2018 launched an online database of high-quality files for Texas high school sports logos. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Texas HS Logo Project aims to gather all schools’ hi-res graphics

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Texas HS Logo project, according its sponsors at www.txhslogoproject. com, is dedicated to providing accurate online versions of all of Texas’ high school logos, including UIL, TAPPS, SPC, TCAF, TCAL, independents and others.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission Announces Launch of Texas America250 Reading Challenge

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
AUSTIN— The Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) invite Texans of all ages to participate in the statewide Texas America250 Reading Challenge (www.tsl.texas.gov/america250/ challenge), which launched Jan. 1 and continues through the end of the year.
ALL ABOUT FAMILY Ross and Kim Aten with their two sons, Jase and Ryder. | COURTESY IMAGES

ALL ABOUT FAMILY Ross and Kim Aten with their two sons, Jase and Ryder. | COURTESY IMAGES

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Lyntegar Electric Coop names Aten new CEO

Stephanie Allen |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative has appointed Ross Aten as its fourth CEO, effective Jan. 9, 2026. Aten brings over two decades of experience with the cooperative, having started as a part-time employee in the engineering department in May 2000.
NEW CAREER Stephen Vanderpool, who joined the Farm Bureau office in Post in October after nearly 18 years in education, addresses the Rotary Club about his career transition to insurance. | POST DISPATCH

NEW CAREER Stephen Vanderpool, who joined the Farm Bureau office in Post in October after nearly 18 years in education, addresses the Rotary Club about his career transition to insurance. | POST DISPATCH

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New insurance agent brings fresh perspective to Post

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
STEPHANIE ALLEN | POST DISPATCHStephen Vanderpool has traded the principal’s office for an insurance office, and he couldn’t be happier about the change.
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