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Bobbie Walker has announced her candidacy for Wheeler County Clerk, citing long-standing ties to the county and extensive experience in county government.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Xcel Energy, alleging the utility’s negligence caused the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire, which burned more than one million acres in Texas and spread into western Oklahoma.

Three pleas were entered Monday, December 8, in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress County.

A Wheeler Texas woman was injured late Saturday night after her vehicle rolled multiple times along Interstate 40 in Caddo County.

Wheeler County’s March primary ballot is continuing to take shape as another candidate has stepped forward to run for county judge.

A man wanted out of Elk City was arrested Wednesday in Shamrock, Texas after deputies found him hiding underneath a house and used a K-9 to take him into custody, according to law enforcement.

Wheeler County Judge Pat McDowell said he will not seek a second term as the filing period opens for the March primaries.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofits in Beckham County in Oklahoma and Wheeler and Collingsworth counties in Texas to apply by Nov. 25 for low interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans tied to drought losses that began Nov. 1, 2024.

The Beckham County Sheriff’s Department provided aerial support to Wheeler County, Texas, during a search for a fleeing suspect.

On Wednesday, September 10, ten pleas were heard in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress County. Among those was the case of Kerry Molina, 35, of Wellington, Texas.

On Wednesday, September 3, three pleas were heard in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress County. One of those pleas involved a Wellington man.

The Ranchers of Hemphill County, still recovering from the devastating 2024 Smoke House Creek Wildfire, have once again demonstrated their unwavering spirit of service.

Two Wellington, Texas men were sentenced on felony charges in the 100th Judicial District Court on Monday, July 14, during a busy day of court that saw 11 total pleas.

A Wellington man has been sentenced to probation following a felony plea in Hall County’s 100th Judicial District Court.

Randy is dandy at writing great books.

The SBA is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Beckham County, Oklahoma, and Collingsworth and Wheeler Counties in Texas of the June 9 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans due to economic losses from the drought that began on August 13.

Voters in Wheeler and Shamrock, Texas made their picks in several local races.

A single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on Interstate 40 claimed one life and left two others injured, according to the Texas Highway Patrol.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in parts of Texas and Oklahoma affected by extreme heat and winds from June 1 through December 31, 2024.

The City of Shamrock will offer free dumping at the City Landfill during the first weekend in May.

Local elections are just around the corner, with key seats up for grabs in Shamrock, Wheeler, and the Parkview Hospital in Wheeler, Texas.

Defendants entered pleas in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress County on Wednesday, March 12.

On Tuesday, January 14, four pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress County, Texas.

OU loses again, Thunder/Cavs tonight, & Cummins starts fast on PGA Tour

Recapping Tuesday night hoops

A two-vehicle collision on US Highway 83, approximately six miles north of Shamrock, Texas, resulted in the death of a Kansas man.

Recapping the sports weekend

On Monday, November 25, five pleas were heard in the 100th Judicial District Court. Among those cases, two individuals from Mobeetie and Wellington faced sentencing for felony offenses.

The City of Shamrock, Texas is facing a federal lawsuit after Kellen Allison Cattle Company and related businesses claimed city water caused the deaths of 650 cattle, leading to damages exceeding $1 million.

A Granite man was hospitalized and now faces multiple charges after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit through multiple counties.