A Hard Hat Tour of the Dani Heathington Activity Center
You may have noticed a giant building going up next to Benny Douglass Stadium at Muleshoe High School. Questions about the facility have been floating around since its ground-breaking in 2022. So when Superintendent R.L. Richards invited me to take a hard hat...
Boot Scootin’ and Sneaker Slidin’ at the Muleshoe Heritage Center
The Muleshoe Heritage Foundation hosted a dance party Thursday night at the Heritage Center. I arrived around 6:15 and the crowd had started gathering. Bringing one’s own chair was encouraged, so I brought mine, but they also had some picnic tables with benches set up...
The Fourth of July from my Booth
The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture organized and hosted a Fourth of July extravaganza for Muleshoe and surrounding area on Tuesday, July 4, at the Bailey County courthouse. Vendors selling all sorts of items, food trucks, food booths, classic cars, a...
Oh My! How High School has Changed
I was tempted to say, High School ain’t what it used to be, but the English teacher in me couldn’t quite say it! For example, Muleshoe High School had five students graduate from South Plains College with an Associate’s Degree before they graduated from MHS with...
Muleshoe will be featured on NewsRadio 1080 KRLD in Dallas!
I received an email from Chris Blake from NewsRadio 1080 KRLD in Dallas asking if I would talk about Muleshoe on his podcast “Texas Wants to Know.” Well, of course, I told him I would be delighted to visit with him about all things Muleshoe. The focus of the segment...
Reyes and McMullen shine in ASCO All Star Classic
The 18th Annual ASCO All Star Classic was played Saturday, June 3, at Lubbock Cooper’s Pirate Stadium. Judas Reyes, number 22, and Davian McMullen, number 0, were nominated by Muleshoe Athletic Director and Head Coach Jason Richards to play in the game....
Memorial Day 2023
According to my calculations, the last time we had a Memorial Day service in Muleshoe was 2019 because of Covid. At any rate, thanks to the epidemic, it has been a few years since we gave thanks to the million or more Americans who have fought and died for our...
Mike’s Final Journey
I received this email from Mike Jones’ brother Tommy this week and wanted to share it with those of you who were friends with Mike and read about his life in an earlier blog post here. He is now home in one of his favorite places.Tommy wrote:Last weekend, I made the...
In Defense of Class Reunions
Yes, I saw old people again! I just traveled 1250 miles round trip to visit with a bunch of friends I went to high school with. And I had a good time catching up, sharing memories, and reliving our history in Rosenberg and our high school. Danny and Sharon Klasel...
Terry and Snack Pak 4 Kids
Back when Mindy McClanahan was pastor at First United Methodist Church and leading a discipleship study, she challenged the participants to put the discipleship they had been talking about into action. Terry Marricle was a member of that study. As Terry considered her...
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