Meet the 2020 Muleshoe High School Homecoming Queen Candidates Danielle Moran, Jordan Zapata, Anahi Barrera, Heather Chavez, Nevaeh Herrera and Ariel Gardea. The coronation ceremony will be held at halftime of the Muleshoe vs. Seminole game on Friday, September 25, 2020, at David Wood Field/Benny Douglas Stadium. Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on September 14, 2020, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas. Sorry we had a technical problem with our memory card and missed a few moments during the middle of the meeting as we replaced the card. Items on the agenda include: 1. Executive Session, Closed Session in Accordance with Vernon’s Texas Code Annotated, Government, Section 551.072 – Real Estate. 2. Approval of Minutes, a. August 10, 2020 Public Hearing, b. August 10, 2020, c. August 20, 2020 Public Hearing – 2021 Tax Rate, d. August 20, 2020 Public Hearing – 2020-2021 Budget, e. August 24, 2020 Special Meeting. 3. Consider reappointment of Municipal Judge Juana Shelburne. 4. Consider Engineering Agreement with Parkhill Smith & Cooper for the 2019/2020 TxCDBG – CD Project. 5. Consider Resolution R-766-0920 Authorizing an Atmos Energy Rate Settlement. 6. Consider Ordinance O-523-0920 Amending the Fee Schedule. 7. Consider Contract with South Plains Waste. 8. Consider Official Ballot of TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees – TML Region 3 Election. 9. Receive Financial Statement for the month ending August 31, 2020. 10. Administrative Reports: a. 2020 Seal Coat Project update, b. Texas Department of Agriculture conducted a site visit on August 25th for the 2020 CDBG Grant Project. This will be for some replacement of water lines. c. The TML Annual Conference will be virtual October 14 – 16. d. TML Region III meeting will be a virtual meeting on September 22nd, 23rd, or 24th. A Legislative Update will be presented during the business meeting by panelist Monty Wynn, Director of Grassroots and Legislative Services of the Texas Municipal League, and Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel of the Texas Municipal League. 11. Mayor and Council remarks. 12. Adjourn.

Find out more about the new Muleshoe High School Acceleration and Collegiate Academy that assists students with ACT, SAT and TSI preparation and offers a large array of dual credit classes.

See the Bailey County Electric Cooperative’s 81st Annual “Drive-thru” Meeting held on August 25, 2020, in Muleshoe, Texas. Bailey County Electric had 165 members register and get gift bags and a meal. Greg Welch from District 3 and Keith Layton from District 6 were re-elected to the board of directors.

See the famous author and pastor Max Lucado visit Muleshoe, Texas, on August 18, 2020, with his wife Denalyn as Bailey County Judge Sherri Harrison takes them on a tour through the Bailey County Courthouse. Hear Max share some inspirational words for our town and hear about his family connection to Muleshoe and the Mule Memorial.

See the prayer parade held around the Dillman, DeShazo, WJHS and MHS campuses of the Muleshoe ISD on August 10, 2020, for the 2020-2021 school year.

See the new Muleshoe Independent School District teachers for the 2020-21 school year. New staff at Dillman elementary include Amanda Alvardo, Elizabeth Dixon, Brylee Gover, Maria Quintanilla, Vanessa Ramirez and Jamie Small. DeShazo Elementary new teachers are Lydia Campos, Kimberly Lopez, Juana Meza, Stephanie Mora, Cheryl McKinzie, Kelli Ramirez and Micah Seymore. WJHS new faculty is April Buenrostro, Joshua Huffman, Shannon Mosier, Lidia Regalado, Kimberly Russell, Isabel Simon, Kala Thomason, Jeanette Walker and the new MHS teachers are Viena Barron, Darrell Davis, James Hopper, Jaxon Lee, Claudia Longoria, Candice Madrid, Cristian Mora, Xavier Mora, Christopher Mosier, Angela Richards, Jason Richards, Marisol Robles, Stephen Seymore and Aaron Simon. Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on August 10, 2020, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas. Items on the agenda: 1. Executive Session, Closed Session in Accordance with Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated, Government, Section 551.071, to consult with attorney. 2. Approval of Minutes, a. July 13, 2020 Public Hearing, b. July 13, 2020, 3. Consider Resolution R-764-0820 Authorizing the submission of a TxCDBG Planning/Capacity/Building (PCB) fund Application and Designating Executive Officers. 4. Consider proposing tax rate for FY 2020/2021 budget. 5. Set date for public hearings for 2020/2021 tax rate and budget. 6. Receive Financial Statement for the month ending July 31, 2020, 7. Administrative Reports: a. The SPAG Annual General Assembly Meeting will be September 9th. b. The TML Annual Conference will be in Grapevine October 14 – 16. c. The Muleshoe Water Park was closed for the season on August 9th. 8. Mayor and Council remarks, 9. Executive Session, Closed Session in Accordance with Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated, Government, Section 551.074 Personnel Matters – City Manager Evaluation. 10. Adjourn.

See the Muleshoe ISD back-to-school staff meeting for the 2020-2021 school year and the presentation of service awards held on August 10, 2020. The MISD Superintendent is Dr. R.L. Richards and the Assistant Superintendent is Dani Heathington.

See the Muleshoe Independent School District WJHS & MHS parent meeting for the 2020-2021 school year held on August 3, 2020, at Kerry Moore Auditorium at Muleshoe High School. MISD Superintendent Dr. R.L. Richards and Assistant Superintendent Dani Heathington speak about the in person and remote learning options available this school year, safety protocols along with many other topics during this Covid-19 pandemic.