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Body Ogallala Commons, a nonprofit education and leadership organization (www.ogallalacommons.org), invites the interested public to attend our Local Food Summit 4.0 on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the O’Loughlin Center, located at 502 S. Brant St. in Spearman, from 9:30 am-2:30 pm.

Body The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued this year’s first rabid animal report in Public Region 1. It is also the first rabies case in Hemphill County in 2022.

Body An upper-level storm system brought an arctic air mass and moisture to the Panhandles last Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 2-4. Flurries started Tuesday overnight into Wednesday morning with a narrow band of moderate snowfall setting up Wednesday morning from Vega to Pampa.

Body PTCI this week announced a new push to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program.

Body Voting restrictions enacted by Texas lawmakers recently are causing problems for both voters and for local election officials.

Body In addition to local elections for city council, and hospital, school, and water district boards, voters on May 7 will decide the fate of two statewide ballot measures—both related to ad valorem taxes.