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Early primary voting begins Tuesday
Early voting by personal appearance in the Republican and Democratic primaries begins Tuesday, February 17, and continues through February 27 at the Donley County Courthouse Annex.
Polling hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. February 17-20. Polls will be open on February 21 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and then on February 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
From February 23-27, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Primary Election Day will be March 3.
Republicans running contested races for office are – for treasurer: Zan Bullock, Joanea Horn, and Terri Luna; and for Commissioner Precinct 4: incumbent Dan Sawyer and Shaun O’Keefe.
Unopposed on the Republican ticket are County Judge John Howard, County Clerk Vicky Tunnell, Precinct 1&2 Justice of the Peace Sarah Hatley, Precinct 3&4 Justice of the Peace Pat White, Precinct 2 Commissioner Daniel Ford, party chair Bill Word, and Sandy Childress for Precinct 1 chair.
Also appearing on the Republican ballot will be Word, seeking another terms as county chair for the party, and Sandy Childress, who is running to be the party’s Precinct 1 chair.
The only local candidate on the Democratic ticket will be Eulaine McIntosh running for party chair.
Candidate filing ends February 13
Candidates for local offices have until Friday to file for a place on the ballot.
Twenty-two positions are available on seven elected boards in Donley County for citizens interested in serving in local government.
The cities of Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick; the Clarendon and Hedley school districts; the Clarendon College District; and the Donley County Hospital District are all scheduled to have elections this May.
All local boards are elected at-large, but hospital board candidates must file for a specific place on the board. Candidate applications are available from the administrative offices of each entity.
Visit ClarendonLive.com for an updated list of who has already filed for offices.
Elections are scheduled to be held Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Lady Broncos slam Lady Rockets
By Sandy Anderberg
Avenging an earlier loss to the Wellington Lady Rockets, the Lady Broncos entered the gym with a win in mind last week. They totally owned the Wellington team and defeated them 48-31.
The Lady Broncos dominated from the tip off gaining a five-point lead after the first eight minutes. Despite very physical game play, the Lady Broncos never lost focus in the job they faced. Wellington sent them to the free throw line and the ladies responded hitting seven of eight bonus shots. Berkley Moore and Kenidee Hayes were perfect from the line each hitting both of their shots and Kate Shaw was three of four. Shaw was the strength inside for the Lady Broncos and Hayes held the upper-hand from the arc hitting three huge three-pointers. Moore knocked down too big shots as sell.
Defensively, the Lady Broncos played with fury creating several turnovers and causing rushed shots by the Lady Rockets. They did a great job underneath the basket and grabbed several rebounds while holding off their opponents.
Hayes led all scorers with 17 points and Shaw put in 11. Moore added eight, and Presley Smith had five. Madi Benson put in four and Gracie Ellis helped with three.
Earlier in the week, the Lady Broncos whipped Quanah at home 53-17. The Lady Indians never were a threat as they stayed in single digits on the scoreboard until the final eight minutes of play. The Lady Broncos stayed solid throughout and breezed to the win led by Hayes who put in 16 that included four three-pointers and two for two at the bonus line. Moore hit two big shots to help and finished with eight and Smith and Shaw added eight each. Benson and Millie McAnear added four and Laken Smith, who has stepped up from junior varsity helped with two.
The Lady Broncos will finish their regular season schedule February 10 at Memphis beginning at 6:30 and then prepare for post-season play.
Broncos dominate Quanah at home
By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Broncos gained a big district win in an intense game with the Quanah Indians at home last week. The Broncos put together four solid quarters of basketball in their 69–64 win.
Michael Butler finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds for another double–double, and Braxton Gribble put in 14 points with two rebounds and two assists in a game to lead the Broncos to the hard-fought game.
Overall, the Broncos grabbed 28 rebounds, 21 assists, eight steals, and four blocked shots. They were able to hit 70 percent of their two pointers, but only connected on seven of 24 three-pointers in the game. However, the Broncos shot lights out on free throws and converted at 83 percent.
The game was tight throughout with Clarendon holding a three-point lead after one quarter of play. The Indians were able to bounce back before the break to take a one-point lead into the locker room. In a great comeback style, the Broncos were able to rally in the fourth period to outscore the Indians 22 to 11 to get the win.
Also scoring was, Brentley Gaines with eight, Caleb Herbert with seven, Aiden Morris with five, Heston Seay added four, Tyler Cavanaugh hit a big three, and Kreed Robinson helped with two free throws.
The Broncos continued their tough schedule as they traveled to Wellington looking to get revenge on an earlier loss to the Skyrockets competing in a very heated game. Despite playing hard, the Broncos fell to Wellington 52 to 67.
The Rockets had a very productive first half of play as they lead 40-18 at the break. The Broncos struggled to execute offensively against a strong defense. The Broncos were able to regroup and came on strong in the second half of play determined to come back to get the win. They were able to gain the momentum and put points on the board while shutting down Wellington’s attack. But the clock was not on their side, and the Broncos ran out of time late in the fourth quarter and the Rockets earned the win.
Butler put in 24 points and had nine rebounds and two blocks to lead the way for the Broncos. Gribble put in eight points and had four assists, while Seay had seven points and grabbed six rebounds in the game. The team collected 29 rebounds and had 16 assists. The team struggled at the free throw line only hitting seven of 23 shots.
It proved to not be the Broncos’ night at the line. Also scoring was Herbert with six points, Gaines and Morris with four each and Cavanaugh with three.
The Broncos will play at Memphis February 6 and travel to Panhandle February 13. They will finish their district schedule at home against Wheeler February 17 all beginning at 8:00 p.m.
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Hedley seeks city manager
The City of Hedley is once again looking for someone to lead City Hall, but this time that person will have the title of city manager instead of city secretary.
The current city secretary, Katy Barlow, has given her notice to the city after seven months on the job for a new opportunity in Wellington, where she actually resides.
“This job is just way more than a city secretary,” Barlow told the Enterprise. “It should have always had that [city manager] title.”
Barlow said the description will be more accurate for the position requires and also says she intends to stick around to help train her replacement so they will be further ahead than she was when she started.
“There was no time wasted these last seven months,” Barlow said. “We’ve gotten a lot done, and we’re putting a training package together to help the next person.”
Mayor Trisha Chambless had nothing but good things to say about Barlow’s time with the city, and she hopes the change in title will attract more people to apply for the job.
“She was doing a really good job, but it was hard for her with her family and three young kids living in Wellington,” Chambless said. “She had a better position and better opportunity.”
Chambless said a couple of people have reached out to the city about the job, and she hopes more will look into it.
Applications for the position of city manager are available at Hedley City Hall.
Memphis man to be honored in Amarillo
The Texas Panhandle War Memorial in Amarillo will honor a longtime Memphis resident this weekend for his service during World War II.
The late Cleatus Lebow and the USS Indianapolis will be the honored in a new permanent exhibit Saturday, February 7, as part of the Memorial’s “Reflections on Military Service.” The dedication will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel with refreshments to follow.
Lebow was born in Happy in 1924, was drafted into World War II, and later spent 35 years with the telephone company and moved to Memphis. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 98.
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II was the US Navy’s worst tragedy at sea. Eight hundred and eighty Sailors died, and only 317 survived, one being Cleatus Lebow.
The Indianapolis delivered to the US base on the island of Tinian the atomic bomb components which were ultimately used to construct the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
On July 30, 1945, four days after leaving Tinian, the Indianapolis, operating under radio silence, was hit by two Japanese torpedoes that sank the ship in 12 minutes. The Sailors spent five days and four nights in the shark-infested Pacific Ocean. No one came to look for them because it was a secret mission, and the Navy Command did not know the ship was missing.
A plane searching for enemy submarines saw something and flew closer to the water. What the pilot saw were the Sailors’ heads bobbing in the water. As the plane approached, the men began to wave. The plane radioed for help and a rescue boat later arrived. The Sailors who served aboard the USS Indianapolis carried the weapon that ultimately won the war, and they endured unthinkable horrors in the harrowing ordeal at sea.
In December 2018, the crew of the Indianapolis was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their perseverance, bravery and service to the US.
Visit the Memorial’s Education Center of military artifacts and photographs from WWI to Afghanistan. The War Memorial has the only Military Chapel in the Panhandle, which is available for weddings, memorial services and funerals. Our high-tech Education Center features five computer kiosks, each with information on 11 US wars. They also have oral histories of the Vietnam War and World War II. Visit our gift shop for military tee shirts, ball caps, and military memorabilia.
For more information, call 806-350-8387 or visit TexasPanhandleWarMemorial.com.
Candidate deadline approaching Feb. 13
Several seats still unclaimed
With almost a week left in the filing period there are now 14 candidates for 22 positions coming up in this May’s elections as of Tuesday afternoon.
Among those who have signed up, there is now one who isn’t an incumbent.
George W. Hall has filed for the Clarendon College Board of Regents. He joins current regent, Chris Matthews, as the only candidates for three positions on the CC board.
The Donley County Hospital District Board now has a full slate of candidates after Place 7 director Lori Howard filed for re-election, joining Jan Farris – Place 4, Nikki Adams – Place 2, and Mark C. White – Place 3 in seeking re-election.
The Clarendon CISD Board of Trustees has two positions open this year, and both Chrisi Tucek and Mike Word have filed for re-election.
The City of Howardwick has all its incumbents filed to run for re-election. Aldermen Terry Barnes, Mary Grady, and Johnny Hubbard have declared for their two-year seats on the city council.
The Clarendon City Council also has three full two-year terms up for election this year, but still only Tom Thompson has filed for re-election.
Hedley has two aldermen’s positions and the mayor’s seat up for election. So far, Alderman Clinton Pierce has filed to run again.
Hedley CISD has three full terms and one partial term available. Shawn Willoughby, who was appointed to fill the unexpired seat, has filed to hold it for the remainder of the term.
All local boards are elected at-large, but hospital board candidates must file for a specific place on the board. Candidate applications are available from the administrative offices of each entity.
Filing continues through Friday, February 13. Elections are scheduled to be held Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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