Extended Road Trip to the Vee Bar Ranch, Wyoming

by | Sep 11, 2020 | Bright Lights

The last time I had the pleasure of visiting the Vee Bar Ranch in Wyoming was in 2011 with Page Lambert’s writing/riding retreat. This time it was with husband Bill so he could try fly fishing and I could ride horses again. We chose a different scenic route this time...

For the Love of the Game-Disc Golf being the Game

by | Sep 6, 2020 | Bright Lights

Did you know Muleshoe has a disc golf course? I didn’t, but I do now. In fact, I even played one hole the other day. I was introduced to the game by Larry Kirk, a happily self-appointed ambassador intent on promoting the sport and making the rounds for his fourth tour...

Welcome to Meet the Mules

by | Aug 21, 2020 | Bright Lights

Meet the Mules was held Tuesday night, August 18th. An eager crowd of parents and other football fans gathered at Benny Douglass Stadium in anticipation of the Mules’ 2020 football season to be introduced to the players, coaches, cheerleaders, mascot, and band. This...

I Won a Newspaper Award!

by | Aug 14, 2020 | Bright Lights

Gabby Perez,  Advertising Manager for the Muleshoe Journal, was recently notified that the newspaper won four awards in the Panhandle Press Association Better Newspaper contest. The winners were announced July 24th in Amarillo, and I got one of them. What a...

Methodists Honor MISD Teachers

by | Aug 13, 2020 | Bright Lights

New Muleshoe ISD teachers started their school year Friday. Returning teachers had their first day Monday. Retired teachers who happen to be Methodists wanted to give them all a positive send-off in this year of the unpredictable. So a thank-you bag was put together,...

COVID Care Packages

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Bright Lights

When Family Consumer Health agent Kathy Carr and secretary LeeAnn Helton at the Bailey County Texas Agri Life Extension Service heard the Rejino brothers in Olton were taking meals to COVID patients there, they wanted to do something for virus patients in Muleshoe and...