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Sales tax increase passes in Howardwick
Howardwick voters today approved a measure to increase that city’s sales tax by one quarter of one percent by 55 to 1.
Unopposed Mayor Del Essary received 55 votes, and unopposed write-in Alderman Gene Rogers received 50 votes.
Local 4H kids compete at district meet
Plainview man runs, can’t hide
A Plainview man was in the Donley County Jail Monday after he fled from state and local law enforcement last weekend.
Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn said State Trooper Kellan Roberts had clocked a blue four-door Dodge pickup going at a high rate of speed on US 287 west of Clarendon shortly after midnight Saturday.
The vehicle fled north on SH 70 before turning onto County Road P and then turning back toward Clarendon on County Road 12. The vehicle end up in the bar ditch, and the driver, Raymond Morales, took off on foot. The sheriff’s office and the Department of Public Safety searched for the suspect, and a DPS helicopter was called in from Amarillo to assist with the search.
After 2 a.m., the sheriff’s office received a 911 call that a Hispanic man had run up to apartments on North Sully Street and was seen hiding under carport there. Morales was arrested and booked into the jail, the sheriff said.
Morales was facing numerous charges including, Evading Arrest – Felony, Driving While Intoxicate – Third or More, Assault on a Peace Officer twice, and Failure to Identify. Morales also has an outstanding warrant out of Hall County for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and a bond surrender warrant out of Randall County.
Two passengers with Morales were also found in his pickup. Phillip Torres, Jr., and Phillip Torres III, both of Hall County, were charged with Public Intoxication.
Broncos slam Follett, 19-4
The District Champion Broncos took on Follett last week in a regular season game that had no bearing on the District standings or the playoff race. It was, however, a great hitting game for the Broncos as they won 19-4.
“It was our best hitting game of the year pounding out 19 hits against a decent Follett team,” coach Brad Elam said.
Offensively, the Broncos flexed their muscles in the rout. Bradley Watson and Brayden Phillips combined for seven hits, six runs, and 10 RBI, according to Elam.
“Watson opened the game with a double and Phillips added his fourth homerun of the year,” Elam said. “Johnny Gaines had a couple of hits and Troy Chambless drove in three runs.” Cole Ward added to the scoring frenzy with four runs scored and Dusty Rice had two hits, three runs scored and four RBI. Caleb Mitchell was able to slam two hits and score three runs.
“The bottom of the lineup delivered seven hits and 10 runs,” Elam said. “Defensively, we didn’t fare so well making six errors.”
Phillips (four innings) and Watson got the call from the mound and together threw a four-hitter. They struck out six batters and did not walk any players. “Both (guys) pitched extremely well,” Elam added. The Broncos will take on Nazareth in one game on Wednesday, May 11, at 6:00 p.m. on the West Texas A&M campus.
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Program helps with livestock drought losses
The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to: drought conditions or fire on federally managed land.
Producers in Donley County are eligible to apply for LFP benefits. This program is for cows, bulls, horses, and animals weighing 500 plus.
Applications must be filed no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the grazing losses occurred. Losses must occur in calendar year the application is being filed.
Eligible producers must have obtained a policy or plan of insurance under FCIA or NAP coverage by the applicable state sales closing date to be eligible for this program.
For more information, call Bruce Ferguson at 874-3561.
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