See the Muleshoe High School Academic Awards Program held on May 20, 2016, at the Kerry Moore Auditorium in Muleshoe, Texas. Includes the naming of the MHS Class of 2016 Salutatorian Shyanne Carpenter and Valedictorian Lisett Mojica. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the end of the school year activities brought to you by Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Bailey County Electric, Adrian Photography/Graffi-Tees, Bamert Seed Company, Coyote Lake Feedyards, Burton Service Center, Dale Oil Company, Farmer’s Insurance Group/Julie DeBruin, First Bank, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Hi-Tek Automotive, McDonald’s Restaurant, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Muleshoe State Bank, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe ISD, Silveus Insurance, Randall Field, CPA, State Farm Insurance/Mark Morton, WTG Fuels and Precure Electric.
See the Distracted Driving program held at Muleshoe High School on May 19, 2016 in the Kerry Moore Auditorium. Speakers were Jeanne Brown whose daughter Alex Brown was killed in 2009 in a texting and driving accident. Jay Foerster also spoke about a single vehicle wreck involving 10 teenagers which he worked near Dimmitt, Texas, as the EMS director in 2001.
See the Watson Junior High School Choir Pops Concert “Broadway Musicals” performed on May 18, 2016, at the Kerry Moore Auditorium in Muleshoe, Texas. The choir is directed by Justine Halamicek and Kelli Morrison and WJHS Principal is Erin Boatmun. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the end of the school year activities brought to you by Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Bailey County Electric, Adrian Photography/Graffi-Tees, Bamert Seed Company, Coyote Lake Feedyards, Burton Service Center, Dale Oil Company, Farmer’s Insurance Group/Julie DeBruin, First Bank, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Hi-Tek Automotive, McDonald’s Restaurant, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Muleshoe State Bank, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe ISD, Silveus Insurance, Randall Field, CPA, State Farm Insurance/Mark Morton, WTG Fuels and Precure Electric. Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
See our interview with Sandi Chitwood and Cindy Magby who are retiring from the Muleshoe Independent School District. Sandi is retiring after 33 years of teaching art and science at Watson Junior High School and Muleshoe High School and Cindy Magby has been in the technology department for 24 years in the technology department.
See video of the Lubbock County Sheriff Bomb Squad detonate a car bomb on May 12, 2016, near the Muleshoe Municipal Airport for the Forensic Crime Scene Academy program that has been offered for area law enforcement agencies over the past several weeks here in Muleshoe. Hear from Rex Plant with Forensic Training & Consulting Services who has been conducting the academy and Chris Eppler with the Lubbock County Sheriff Bomb Squad.
See the May 9, 2016, Muleshoe City Council Meeting held at the City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas. Items on the agenda: 1. Approval of minutes from April 11, 2016 2. Consider Resolution No. R-716-0516 canvassing returns of the City General Election held on May 7, 2016 3. Consider Resolution No. R-717-0516 canvassing returns of the City Special Election held on May 7, 2016 4. Receive Financial Statement for April 2016 5. Administrative Reports: a. The City will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 b. The Muleshoe Water Park will open for the 2016 season on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 c. The Annual Lake Muleshoe Youth Fishing Day will be Saturday, June 4, 2016 6. Mayor and Council Remarks 7. Adjourn. Includes demonstration by Muleshoe Police of their new handheld decibel meters.
City Council District 2
Austin Bamert – 18 Donald Phelps – 10
Reauthorization of the local sales tax at the rate of one-quarter of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.
For – 93 Against – 3
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Over 160 people supported one year old Reid Marricle at the Runnin’ for Reid 5K at the Bailey County Coliseum on May 7, 2016. Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marricle of Muleshoe, is suffering with a rare form of cancer. Kenzi Green was in charge of the successful event.
See our interview with the new Bailey County Office of Aging Director Judy Coffman and find out about the services offered through her office which include Muleshoe Meals on Wheels, Transportation Van, Benefits Counseling and Veterans Affair. Judy can be reached at 806-272-3647 or in the Bailey County Courthouse, 300 South First, Suite 110, Muleshoe, Texas, 79347. This is our May 2016 Meet Your Neighbor program brought to you by United Supermarkets.
See the Child Abuse Prevention 5K Run/Walk and Balloon Release held on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in the New City Park. See our interview with Gary Hooten about The Rainbow Room in Muleshoe, Texas, which provides resources for children that have been abused, neglected or are in the foster care system. You can donate to the Muleshoe Rainbow Room, P.O. Box 234, Muleshoe, Texas, 79347.
