First Baptist Church celebrates 125 years in Dalhart

 August 25 marks 125^th anniversary 

 By Sandy Reynolds
Special to the Dalhart Texan

 (Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series about the 125th anniversary of the First Baptist Church and its history in Dalhart.)

XIT Empty Saddle races raises money for new nursing home

 The 49th Annual XIT Empty Saddle Trail 5K and One-Mile races were the first event of the final day of the 90th Annual XIT Rodeo & Reunion, starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday August 8. 166 runners competed in either one or both of the races.

Rice crop harvest continues as rice delphacid infestations remain low

By Blair Fannin
Texas AgriLife

Texas rice crop harvest continues with steady yields and relatively mild insect pressure, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.