By ASHLEY ELERICK

Residents cast their votes Saturday, May 12, 2012 for the Dalhart Independent School District School Board Election.
Four local men, Doug Claborn, Mario Gomez, Boyd Barrow and Reynaldo Encinias, ran for the two open at-large seats. The two open seats were previously filled by Gary Schniederjan and Doug Clayborn. Schniederjan decided not to run for another term, leaving Claborn as the only incumbent running this year.
Boyd Barrow and Mario Gomez were elected to fill the two at-large vacancies, receiving 107 and 118 votes respectively. Claborn received 98 votes, and Encinias received 27 votes.

By RODNEY WHITE

You would think after the incredible success of the athletic program the last couple of years that those efforts would be hard to top. This year looked to be a rebuilding year, but no one told the young athletes or coaches that they couldn’t be as good as last year. The results, according to Coach and Athletic Director Stephen Young, were the most awards in the history of Dalhart, Texas. Overall, this was by far the most successful year in recent history for sure and the Wolves and Lady Wolves competed well in every sport against competition from much larger schools.

By TAMMI KATE LEDFORD

The 76th XIT Rodeo and Reunion will be held August 2 – 4, 2012, and the directors have been diligently working behind the scenes to make the 76th the best production yet. Recently elected XIT Director and Queen Contest Supervisor, Jimmy Wright, along with his wife Bev, has initiated the search for XIT Queen Contestants. All high school students must meet eligibility requirements to enter the contest.

By TAMMI KATE LEDFORD

Parents have spent 13 years preparing their children to walk across the stage every spring and receive a scrolled parchment declaring their child has completed one of many milestones in adulthood. Many parents have not only planned, burned the midnight oil on science projects, inhaled diesel fumes from buses to numerous competitions, football games, track meets, concerts, One-act plays and basketball, softball and baseball games they have purchased caps and gowns, graduation invitations and had senior portraits made. In addition, grandparents, aunts and uncles and family friends have made travel arrangements to witness the turning of the page and attend the grand parties that have been carefully planned.