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″.

See our interview with Christena Stephens, President of the Friends of the Muleshoe & Grulla National Wildlife Refuge about the about the organization and how to become a member.  You can like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fmgnwr or visit their website at http://llanorefuges.org/

See video briefing from the National Weather Service Lubbock with details about flood threat Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 & 22, 2015, across West Texas including the Muleshoe area.   A Flood Watch is in effect for our area from Wednesday at 1p.m. until Friday morning.   Get the NWS Forecast for Muleshoe and radar from Cannon AFB.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on October 19, 2015, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas.  Items on the agenda include:  1. Approval of Minutes from September 14, 2015,  2. Consideration of Ordinance No. O-482-1015 authorizing the issuance of city of Muleshoe General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015,  3. Consider Ordinance No. O-483-1015 designating certain traffic control for certain streets within the City of Muleshoe  4.  Consider recommendation by MEDC Board to reappoint Gilrobert Rennels and Sarah Santos to another three-year term to the Muleshoe Economic Development Corporation  5. Consider receipts from Muleshoe Youth Baseball for Hotel/Motel Tax Funds  6.  Receive update on City Manager search   7. Discussion with City Attorney concerning legal interview techniques and questions  8.  Administrative Reports:  a. The city hosted a blood drive on September 30th.  b.  Mayor Black and Council member Parker and staff attended the annual TML conference in San Antonio September 22-25  c.  The quarterly TML Region III meeting will be Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas  8.  Mayor and Council remarks  9. Adjourn

See video of monarch butterflies migrating through Muleshoe, Texas, on October 13, 2015.  The monarch butterfly is the only known butterfly to make a two-way migration similar to some bird species to escape the approaching cold weather.  Thanks to Rhett Kerby for the tip.  Music “Thingamajig” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)