See the 16th annual Christmas in the Country Concert to benefit the Muleshoe Meals on Wheels held at the Trinity Christian Center Church on December 3, 2015, featuring Reydon Stanford, Kenneth Richards, Betty Hutton, Michelle Young, Heather Garcia, Alyssa Stanford and the Trinity Christian Center Church Band and Choir. This year’s event raised $3,131 for Meals on Wheels and over the course of 16 years of the annual concert it has raised $75,000.

SCAM ALERT:  Bailey County Sheriff Richard Wills informed us Tuesday afternoon that scammers have cloned the sheriff’s office phone number of 806-272-4268 and are using it to ask for donations among other schemes. The 806-272-4268 number will show up on your caller id.  He asks that if you receive one of these calls please come by the Bailey County Sheriff’s Office at 405 West 2^nd Street or the Muleshoe Police Department at 210 East Avenue C.

See Grupo Mezcal’s performance at the Clovis Music Festival at the Curry County Events Center from September 11, 2015.  Grupo Mezcal is Luis Pacheco on lead guitar, Laura Leal on synthesizer, Gonzalo Lozano on Bass, Frank Recio on drums and Monica Pacheco on vocals.  For more information you can like them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lpmezcal/

Game Postponed:  The Muleshoe Mules will take on the Shallowater Mustangs in the Regional round of the football playoffs on Monday at 6p.m. in Lobo Stadium, Levelland, Texas.  Muleshoe will be the visiting team and game admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students.

Winter Storm Video Updates from NWS Lubbock for Thursday through Saturday for our area.  ICE STORM WARNING in effect for Friday and Saturday.   Muleshoe area forecast and weather radar.

See the Bailey County Ministerial Alliance’s Community  Thanksgiving Service held on November 22, 2015, at the First Baptist Church of Muleshoe, Texas.  Call to Worship – Wayland Singers “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”, Prayer and Welcome – Dr. Stacy Conner, Singing Our Priase – “For the Beauty of the Earth” & “Give Thanks”, Scripture Reading – Elias Torres, Ministry in Song – Wayland Singers “Ride On, King Jesus”, Exalting Our Savior – “My Tribute” and One Thing Remains”, Declaring Our Gratitude – “Great Is They Faithfulness”, Scripture Reading – Mindy McLanahan, Ministry in Song – Choir “Wings of the Dawn”, Message – Curtis Shelburne, Rejoicing in Our Hope – “In Christ Alone”, BCMA Report – Sergio Leal, Offering Our Gifts, Piano Offertory – Dr. Kennith Freeman and Benediction – Larry Thornton.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on November 9, 2015,  in Muleshoe, Texas that includes a recognition of our local veterans.   Items on the agenda include:  1.  Approval of Minutes from a. October 19, 2015, b. November 2, 2015, c. November 3, 2015.  2. Receive information regarding the refinancing of the City’s Bonds.  3. Consider Ordinance No. O-484-1115 amending the budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016. 4. Consider Resolution No. R-711-1115 designation the city’s official newspaper.  5. Closed session in accordance with Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated, Governemnt, Section 551.074 Personnel Matters – Discuss City Manager appointment.   6. Take action, if any, pertaining to Closed Session.  7. Administrative Reports:  a. Staff attended quarterly TML Region III meeting on October 22nd, b. The annual City Christmas Party is scheduled for Noon on Wednesday, December 9th at the Muleshoe Country Club.  8. Mayor and Council remarks.  9. Adjourn.

See our interview with Connie Botkin Johnson, 1968 MHS graduate, who has written a series of inspirational books entitled “The Tales of Hackett County”.   You are invited to a Chat with Connie on Monday, November 9th, at the First United Methodist Church in Muleshoe from Noon until 1p.m. for a light lunch.   This is our Meet Your Neighbor program brought to you by United Supermarket.

See our interview with photographer Randy Olson in Muleshoe, Texas, on October 29, 2015, on assignment with National Geographic magazine.   He is working on a piece about the Ogallala Aquifer that will be published in 2016.  Visit Randy’s website at http://olsonfarlow.com/

See video of the Muleshoe High School Mighty M Marching Band halftime show “The Jolly Roger: A Pirate’s Tale” performed during the Muleshoe vs. Childress football game at Benny Douglas Stadium on Friday.   The band received a Division 1 rating in the UIL Region 16 Marching Contest in Lubbock but did not advance out of area competition.  The band is under the direction of Daniel Barber and assistants Grady Alberts and Kelli Morrison.  The Mighty M Band Drum Majors are Allegra Mora and Marilyn Melendez and Guard Captain Rachelle Whitworth.

See video of some of the heavy rainfall that hit Muleshoe, Texas, on October 20 & 21, 2015, with 3.66″ recorded at the NWS Station at Channel 6 and the Muleshoe Mesonet site received 3.89″.