The Muleshoe Art Association’s Spring Show Winners
The Muleshoe Art Association hosted its spring art show the week of April 8-12, and some fine art work was on display at the Oneita Wagnon Senior Center. Margaret Hodgson from Lubbock judged one hundred and eleven entries in the show. Landscapes are her favorite...
The Eclipse was Much Ado About Nothing at My House!
I bought glasses so we could watch the eclipse, knowing we weren't in the total eclipse path, but still looking forward to the experience. I set up our lawn chairs in the back yard where no tree limbs would be in the way, watched the clock, and we were there, ready...
Now the Internet is Telling Me How Old I Am!
In looking at all the MSN stories about how we Southerners talk, now I am also seeing these things about what old people do. Yeah, I do some of them, and yeah, I am old! They don't have to tell me that. I feel like I am being made fun of for doing things that the...
People seem to think the South has its own Language
Lately on my MSN home page, or whatever it's called, they have had story after story about things we Southerners say that the rest of the world doesn't understand. This last one I saw was titled "Southern sayings that Northerners need a translator to understand." I...
Power Points, Bluebonnets and New Friends
l was invited by Sarah Ramos and Dr. Ray Buchanan to give another cactus presentation on February 27 in Marble Falls, this time to the Texas Tech OLLI Education Program-Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which has an office in Marble Falls and Fredericksburg as well...
Glenn Miller’s Orchestra Still Swings
Bill and I enjoyed a night of big band swing dance music at the Buddy Holly Hall last night. The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra was in fine form. This was Bill's first visit to Buddy Holly Hall, so we arrived early, picked up my Will Call tickets, and checked the...
Appreciate your Election Officials and Get Out There and Vote!
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...
The Mayor of Needmore
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...
A Few Black Family Stories
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...
The 2024 Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Banquet
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...
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