2015 MHS grad Grey Johnson surprises his mom Mitzi Branscum at work at DeShazo Elementary in Muleshoe, Texas, on April 5, 2018, after two years stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army. He is accompanied by his wife Ashlyn and many other family members.

See the Muleshoe High School One Act Play “Tevya and His Daughters” performed on March 26, 2018, at the Kerry Moore Auditorium in Muleshoe, Texas. The cast includes: Tevya – Wyatt Parker, Golde – Miranda Melendez, Tzeitl – Adriana Mora, Hodel – Brianna Velasquez, Rich Woman – Nicole Campos, Rich Woman’s Daughter – Sharice Rosas, Rich Merchant – Braden Shipman, Lazar Wolf – Ricardo Torres, Mottel Kamzoil – Eduardo Pantoja, Feferal Perchik – Gio Ceja and Rabbi – Kobe Gutierrez. Crew members include: Stage Manager – Yavet Elizalde, Lighting – Mercy Manzanales, Sound – Cesar Reyes, Specials – Victor Velasquez, Tech – Keenen Puckett. Directors: Louie Pacheco, Larry Cribbs, Frank Recio and Dr. Kerry Moore. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the MHS Fine Arts Night to Shine brought to you by Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecommunications, Bailey County Electric, Burton Service Center, Dale Oil Company, Lance Insurance, Hereford Feed Ingredients, K&K Pharmacy, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Animal Clinic, AimBank, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Muleshoe ISD, Randall Field CPA, Irrigation Pumps and Power, Barrett Potato Farms, H&R Block, Muleshoe Area Medical Center, First Bank, Precure Electric and Shipman Body Shop.

See video of the Muleshoe High School Fine Arts Night to Shine held on March 26, 2018, in Muleshoe, Texas, featuring art work by MHS students and performances by the band and choir. The art teacher at MHS is Alyssa Lopez and the MHS Band Director is Daniel Barber and MHS Choir Director is Christy Barber. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the MHS Fine Arts Night to Shine brought to you by Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecommunications, Bailey County Electric, Burton Service Center, Dale Oil Company, Lance Insurance, Hereford Feed Ingredients, K&K Pharmacy, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Animal Clinic, AimBank, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Muleshoe ISD, Randall Field CPA, Irrigation Pumps and Power, Barrett Potato Farms, H&R Block, Muleshoe Area Medical Center, First Bank, Precure Electric and Shipman Body Shop.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on March 12, 2018, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas.   Items on the agenda include:   1. Approval of Minutes  a.  February 12, 2018.  2.  Consider Cancellation of General Election.  3. Consider appointment of Election Judges for City Special Election to be held May 5, 2018.  4.  Consider award of bid for ground storage tanks.   5.  Consider recommendation from Muleshoe Economic Development Corporation to renew the contract with Leading EDG.  6.  Receive financial statement for the month ending February 28, 2018.  7.  Administrative Reports:  a.  The city held a wellness clinic on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.  We had 39 employees and dependents participate.  b.  The TML Region 3 quarterly meeting will be March 29^th at the Scottish Rite Learning Center in Lubbock.  c.  The city has received notification that Reach Broadband has been acquired by Financial Technologies, LLC DBA AW Broadband of Amarillo, Texas.   The sale is expected to be effective April 1, 2018.  d.  The pilot’s lounge project at the Muleshoe Municipal Airport is complete.   8.  Mayor and Council Remarks.

Bailey County District Clerk – Republican

Becky Espinoza   615     63.86%  Winner

Shelbi Harrison   348    36.13%

Bailey County Justice of the Peace – Republican

Daniel Guzman   131      13.43%

Nancy Barrier    207      21.23%

Danny Ramirez   231     23.69%

Rodney Baker   406    41.64%

No one got to 50% of the vote so a runoff election between Rodney Baker and Danny Ramirez will be held on May 22^nd.

State Senate District 31 – Republican

Victor Leal   593

Kel Seliger   257

Mike Cannon    103

State Representative District 88 – Republican

Ken King      408

Jason Huddleston   371

Richard Beyea    114

Election returns brought to you by Randall Field, CPA.  Get full election results in our Thursday, March 8th, Muletrain News.

See video of the Dillman Elementary 2nd Grade PE program held on March 1, 2018, at the WJHS Gymnasium in Muleshoe, Texas.  The principal at Dillman Elementary is Letti Tovar and program was directed by Diane Skipworth and Charlotte Field.

See the Toast to Texas program celebrating Texas Independence Day hosted by the Jennyslippers and held at the Bailey County Courthouse on March 2, 2018 in Muleshoe, Texas. Welcome by Becky Hoksbergen, Jennyslippers President, Invocation by Jamie Johnson, Pastor of Center Pointe, Posting of Colors & Pledges by Muleshoe Police Department, Toast to Texas by Sherri Harrison, Bailey County Judge, Texas History by Dan Greathouse, MISD Diagnostician, Texas Trivia by Shonda Black, Bailey County Treasurer and Texas Songs by Angel Hunt of Eevolve.

See the Mary DeShazo Elementary School 4^th Grade Patriotic Program “This is America” directed by Susan White on March 1, 2018, at the Kerry Moore Auditorium in Muleshoe, Texas.   The Principal at DeShazo Elementary is Erin Boatmun.  Program includes This is America, This is My Country, The Star-Spangled Banner, The Pledge to the American and Texas Flags, American Tears, Mighty United and The Lights of Freedom.

See Texas State Representative District 88 Candidate Jason Huddleston speak to the Muleshoe Rotary Club on February 27, 2018, at the Bailey County Coliseum in Muleshoe, Texas.  Includes opening by Muleshoe Rotary President Scott Miller and school report by the Rotary Sweetheart Cassidy Cage.

See the Muleshoe Independent School District Spelling Bee held on February 21, 2018, at the MISD Administration Building in Muleshoe, Texas.  The winner of the contest is Dhvni Sharma, an 8^th grader at Watson Junior High School, daughter of Pinakin and Alka Sharma.  Dhvni has won the MISD Spelling Bee two years in a row and will compete in the regional spelling bee hosted by the Lubbock Avalanche Journal on March 31^st.  Welcome by MISD Assistant Superintendent Dani Heathington, pronouncer was LeAnn Gallman, Muleshoe City Manager, and judges are Suzie Brown from Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association and Dan Greathouse, Diagnostician at MISD.