The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture holds its annual Banquet
The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its annual awards banquet Thursday, January 16, at the Desert Rose. Sergio Leal served as the master of ceremonies for the evening, Jettfire Barbecue provided the meal, and Steve Friskup was the guest speaker....
What do Vance Wagnon, Larry Winkler, JC Pearson, and Kevin Lujan have in Common?
Well, depending on what you want to call it, they all owned the Muleshoe business that was a version of a meat locker, a meat market, a meat processing plant, or just a meat company. The businesses in question have all been housed in the same building on a corner of...
Snow-Finally!
We have been hoping for rain for about three months. The grass crunches when we walk; that is, if there is any grass left at all. Most of the time I am walking on dirt when I am out in the pasture to walk the dogs. Everything is brown except for sad droopy prickly...
The Feedyard Story
When we moved to Muleshoe in 1980, King Feedyard would grace the area with a rather pungent scent after it rained and the wind was blowing from the southwest. I grew up surrounded by rice and cotton fields and cattle in the pasture, but not close to a feedyard. I had...
Road Trip to Buc-ee’s
A behemoth Buc-ee's convenience store opened in Amarillo on December 16, and we had to be in Amarillo for a doctor's appointment on the 19th, so of course, nothing would do but that we go check it out. Buc-ee's, for those of you who might not know, is a convenience...
Rudolph’s Back in Town!
You may have noticed a novel Christmas decoration out on Highway 84 on your way to Lubbock. I did some investigating and found out who went to the trouble to help us celebrate Christmas with Rudolph and Santa and the whole crew this year. I spoke with Christie who...
Holiday Treasures and the Thunderstorm
I had been looking forward to the Holiday Treasures vendor weekend, especially during October getting things ready to go. So Friday, October 31, plants, books, and pecans were all organized and ready to go. We loaded up and proceeded to set up at the Bailey County...
Mule Train-Keeping the Legends Alive; A Trip Down Memory Lane
The Muleshoe Heritage Foundation came to be around 1985 when a group of Muleshoe HIgh School students rallied to save the Santa Fe Depot from being moved or demolished by the Santa Fe Railroad. The Depot was moved to the west end of town and as time went by, more...
Mules Bonfire 2024
We knew it was homecoming weekend because for the last couple of weeks, city dump trucks have been rumbling past our house with wood for the bonfire. So, today, Thursday, September 26, the road was all quiet. The bonfire was ready. We put out our Mules flag, which...
Panchito and his Bike
A familiar sight for many years in Muleshoe was Francisco, "Frank," Garcia, known as Panchito to many people, intrepidly peddling his bike all over town, rain or shine, snow or sun. Panchito passed away on August 29, 2024, in Plainview, and his bike has been laid to...
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