Colonel Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, presents Senior Airman TJ Brantley, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, the Purple Heart during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, on September 11, 2014.  Brantley received wounds from an improvised explosive device that detonated within ten feet during a sustained firefight.   In addition, Brantley received the Combat Action Medal for his participation in the firefight.  TJ is a 2007 Muleshoe High School graduate and the son of Curby and Kay Brantley and grandson of Curby and Mary Janice Brantley and Norma Prather.  See a portion of the medal presentation courtesy of Barksdale Air Force Base below.

Tropical Storm Odile brings heavy rains to the Muleshoe area with 3.20″ falling on September 18 & 19, 2014, at the NWS Station at Channel 6. The WT Mesonet station, 2 miles south of Muleshoe, received 3.35″.  Get more details in our daily Muletrain News program.

See some video of the beautiful Ruby Throated Hummingbirds now in the Muleshoe area.   This video was put together with footage shot in late August and early September 2014.   Seen in the video is adult females and juveniles as the male Ruby Throated Hummingbirds have already begun their migration South for the winter.

Monsoonal rains fall nearly all day on September 5th, 2014, in Muleshoe, Texas, with a total of 2.74″ at the NWS Station at Channel 6 and 2.92″ at the WT Mesonet station, 2 miles south of town.   Make sure to see some of the crazy images of the heavy downpours coming through the lights at Benny Douglas Stadium.

See our sports announcers Kenneth Henry and Bob Graves take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on August 29, 2014, at the Senior Center in Muleshoe, Texas. Kenneth was nominated by Dr. Stacy Conner. Kenneth nominated Bob Graves and Royce Turner to do the Ice Bucket Challenge and Bob Graves nominated Buddy Embry.

Meet Triston, Noah, Owen, Emily, Savannah, Orrin, Joshua and Landry all who went to school on August 25, 2014, for the very first time in their lives in Muleshoe, Texas.

Heartbeats of Love for Hanna – benefit event for 9 year old cancer patient Hanna Simmons of Muleshoe, Texas.  Hear performances from TC Fambro & the Copperheads, Genuine Draft and Dolly Shine and other activities held at the City Park in Muleshoe on August 23, 2014 which raised nearly $14,000.  Send donations Hanna Simmons to The Circle of Love, Attn: Jim Daniel, 381 CR 163, Muleshoe, Texas, 79347 or a fund has been established at the First Bank in Muleshoe.

See the Bailey County Electric Cooperative’s 75th Annual Meeting held on August 23, 2014, at the Bailey County Coliseum in Muleshoe, Texas.  Master of Ceremonies is Jamey Laney Phillips, David Marricle is the President/CEO of Bailey County Electric and entertainment on video is by Jack Stone of Muleshoe.

See some of the monsoonal rain over Muleshoe during the last several days including .17″ of rain on August 20, 2014 and .22″ on August 22, 2014.

See video of some Black Headed grosbeaks playing in a sprinkler and an immature Black Chinned Hummingbird during a rain shower on August 24, 2014.   Only a trace of rain fell this Sunday evening.

Hear our new Muleshoe sports announcer Kenneth Henry, who will be joining Bob Graves this fall, talk about the Yellow Jacket Inn on the August 11, 2014, Sounds of Texas program with Tumbleweed Smith. We are looking for a business, organization of individual to sponsor the Sounds of Texas on Gil Lamb Advertising/Channel 6.  If you are interested please call for more information 806-566-5881 about this great opportunity and don’t let this program on Channel 6 die!  You can hear The Sounds of Texas daily in our Muletrain News programs.