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CITY RETIREES Pixie Grisham (left), Councilwoman Ward 2, Meg Nelson (center), City Secretary, and Eddie Pitts (right), Code Enforcement Officer, were honored Tuesday, May 20, with a retirement party after years of dedicated service. | DISPATCH PHOTO

CITY RETIREES Pixie Grisham (left), Councilwoman Ward 2, Meg Nelson (center), City Secretary, and Eddie Pitts (right), Code Enforcement Officer, were honored Tuesday, May 20, with a retirement party after years of dedicated service. | DISPATCH PHOTO

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CITY RETIREES

News Staff
Thursday, May 22, 2025
CITY RETIREES Pixie Grisham (left), Councilwoman Ward 2, Meg Nelson (center), City Secretary, and Eddie Pitts (right), Code Enforcement Officer, were honored Tuesday, May 20, with a retirement party after years of dedicated service.
Garza County Healthcare District holds regular board meeting

Garza County Healthcare District holds regular board meeting

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Garza County Healthcare District holds regular board meeting

News Staff
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Garza County Healthcare District Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 14, at the GCHD Medical Plaza. The meeting was called to order by Ted Thomas at 5 p.m. Also present were Cynthia Mason, Mendy Dalby, Brittney Carson, and Administrator Brandy Fannon.
New arrivals at the library

New arrivals at the library

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New arrivals at the library

Pam Humble
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Congratulations Class of 2025!! We are so proud of you, and the library is here for you as you continue to access resources and get your “ducks in a row.” Whatever your goal, it is quite an undertaking in this day and age.
POST ROTARY CLUB Terry Jackson, a counselor at the Juvenile Regional Detention Center, shared the difference between 'maternal versus professional' in the workplace and the importance and benefits of spending quality time with your children. | ANNA GIBSON PHOTO

POST ROTARY CLUB Terry Jackson, a counselor at the Juvenile Regional Detention Center, shared the difference between 'maternal versus professional' in the workplace and the importance and benefits of spending quality time with your children. | ANNA GIBSON PHOTO

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POST ROTARY CLUB

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Thursday, May 15, 2025
POST ROTARY CLUB

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SPAG to host annual caregiver conference July 2025

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Thursday, May 15, 2025
LUBBOCK—The South Plains Association of Governments Area Agency on Aging is excited to announce its 11th Annual Caregiver Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will take place at the Museum of Texas Tech located at 3301 4th Street in Lubbock, TX.

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Growth in holiness

Fr. Jacob Powell
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The next Gift of the Holy Spirit is called the gift of counsel, or good counsel. This is a gift that perfects the virtue of prudence. It helps us to determine the best course of action to take in daily life.

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GARZA COUNTY TRAILBLAZERS MENU

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Thursday, May 15, 2025
Monday, May 19- Beef Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Cauliflower & Broccoli, Wheat Roll, ApricotsTuesday, May 20- Beef & Bean Chili Vera, White Rice, Tossed Vegetable Salad, Lo Cal French Dressing, Unsalted Saltine Crackers, Fresh CantaloupeWednesday, May 21- Baked Ziti w/Meat Sauce, Mashed Sweet...
GENERAL MERCHANDISE The Connell Brothers’ General Store in Sweetwater was forced closed after an era of drought. | CONNELL MANAGEMENT LLC PHOTO

GENERAL MERCHANDISE The Connell Brothers’ General Store in Sweetwater was forced closed after an era of drought. | CONNELL MANAGEMENT LLC PHOTO

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From humble beginnings to West Texas pioneer, part 2

Connell Management Llc
Thursday, May 15, 2025
W.E. CONNELL: FATHER OF WEST TEXAS – A THREE-PART SERIESPreviously in Part 1 W.E. Connell rose from modest beginnings to become a pioneer rancher, banker, and oilman whose work helped shape Garza County and West Texas.
Xeriscaping—don’t call it ‘zero’scaping!

Xeriscaping—don’t call it ‘zero’scaping!

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Xeriscaping—don’t call it ‘zero’scaping!

News Staff
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Building on last week’s column on The Knox County Safety Rest Area landscape, this week’s column continues with the theme of sensible water stewardship in a landscape using xerophytic plants.Xeriscaping, or xeric landscaping, is the practice of landscaping while minimizing supplemental irrigation.
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