by Alice Liles | Feb 15, 2024 | Bright Lights
I signed up to help with the primary election coming up on March 5, went to a training session, and came home with information overload! Goodness, so much to remember about the process! Irene Espinoza, Mary Espinoza and Jessica Martinez led the session, going through...
by Alice Liles | Feb 10, 2024 | Bright Lights
Willie Lewis Shafer came to Bailey County in 1930, settled near what we now know as Needmore, and started farming with six teams of mules. He met Zeffa V. Stevenson on a blind date, and they were married in 1932. In 1937 Willie Lewis became manager of Needmore Co-Op...
by Alice Liles | Jan 17, 2024 | Bright Lights
Okay, so Nelda said the Redwines, the Blacks, and Johnson grass were going to take over Bailey County. (“If you live in Muleshoe, you might know a Redwine,” December 23, 2023). You now know about those Redwines, but what about that Black family? Well, turns out there...
by Alice Liles | Jan 13, 2024 | Bright Lights
It turned out cold and windy Thursday, January 11, but a full house showed up for the banquet anyway. The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture celebrated the year at the Desert Rose and recognized Muleshoe citizens who have made a difference to our...
by Alice Liles | Dec 31, 2023 | Bright Lights
When Carolyn Johnson and Royce Turner talked about getting married, Carolyn had had her dog Scamp since 2013. Royce had never had an indoor dog and dealt with cat and dog allergies. He liked Scamp, but just couldn’t deal with having him in the house all the...
by Alice Liles | Dec 23, 2023 | Bright Lights
Heck, if you live in Muleshoe, you might be a Redwine! Whether by blood or marriage, they’re everywhere! I know a couple of Redwines and found out I knew even more people that I didn’t realize were Redwines when I started this story about the family. The...
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