The New Building is Named in Honor of Dani
I gave you a tour of the new Dani Heathington Activity Building the other day ("A Hard Hat Tour of the Dani Heathington Activity Center," July 31, 2023). So, you might ask, who is this Dani Heathington? Well, if you've been in Muleshoe or part of the MISD school...
Jeanna and her Lemurs
Caroline and I had a fun adventure visiting the Ringtail Ranch a few weeks ago. We met Jeanna Treider who runs the place and were blown away by these amazing animals. The Ringtail Ranch is where Jeanna Treider provides safety and comfort to rescued lemurs who have...
Terome and Jim Ella
Sometimes my attitude needs a wake-up call, and I got one the other day when I was interviewing Terome and Jim Ella Clemmons for this story.We talked about Terome's near-fatal encounter with a round hay bale and his time spent in recovery and rehab. He recalled one...
Muleshoe Classroom Teachers Association Welcomes MISD’s New Teachers
When I walked up the steps of the administration building this morning, I saw and heard two-a-days going on across the street at the football field, a sure sign school is about to start. And the beginning of the new school year means the Muleshoe Classroom Teachers...
A Hard Hat Tour of the Dani Heathington Activity Center
You may have noticed a giant building going up next to Benny Douglass Stadium at Muleshoe High School. Questions about the facility have been floating around since its ground-breaking in 2022. So when Superintendent R.L. Richards invited me to take a hard hat...
Boot Scootin’ and Sneaker Slidin’ at the Muleshoe Heritage Center
The Muleshoe Heritage Foundation hosted a dance party Thursday night at the Heritage Center. I arrived around 6:15 and the crowd had started gathering. Bringing one’s own chair was encouraged, so I brought mine, but they also had some picnic tables with benches set up...
The Fourth of July from my Booth
The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture organized and hosted a Fourth of July extravaganza for Muleshoe and surrounding area on Tuesday, July 4, at the Bailey County courthouse. Vendors selling all sorts of items, food trucks, food booths, classic cars, a...
Oh My! How High School has Changed
I was tempted to say, High School ain’t what it used to be, but the English teacher in me couldn’t quite say it! For example, Muleshoe High School had five students graduate from South Plains College with an Associate’s Degree before they graduated from MHS with...
Muleshoe will be featured on NewsRadio 1080 KRLD in Dallas!
I received an email from Chris Blake from NewsRadio 1080 KRLD in Dallas asking if I would talk about Muleshoe on his podcast “Texas Wants to Know.” Well, of course, I told him I would be delighted to visit with him about all things Muleshoe. The focus of the segment...
Reyes and McMullen shine in ASCO All Star Classic
The 18th Annual ASCO All Star Classic was played Saturday, June 3, at Lubbock Cooper’s Pirate Stadium. Judas Reyes, number 22, and Davian McMullen, number 0, were nominated by Muleshoe Athletic Director and Head Coach Jason Richards to play in the game....
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