Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
• Juvenile, Canadian; no driver’s license (when unlicensed); 09/25/24
• Irene Borrego, Canadian; no driver’s license (when unlicensed) and unrestrained child; 09/25/24
Intents to Drill
HARTLEY (REHM, Granite Wash) DDD Exploration, Inc., #4601 The Circle 8 Ranch, (680 acres) 1300’ FSL & 950’ FWL, Sec 46, Blk 1TO, T&NO RR Surv, A-1230, 13 mi SW from Hartley TX TD 6500’, (BHL: 1600’ FSL & 1050’ FWL Sec 46, Blk 1TO, T&NO Surv, A-1230) (sgd. Rebecca Dunn 8096-665-0338) Directional Amended
Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger
Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield. A total of 48 representatives are backing the two-term representative, including four who dropped their own bids for speaker.
Week of September 17-23, 2024
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
• Isay Ramirez, 19, Canadian; warrant for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; 09/17/24; HCSO
• Jefferson Wayne Sober, 45, Miami; warrant for driving while intoxicated, third or more offense; 09/22/24; RCSO
An ambitious “Water Conservation Reserve Program” concept to make water districts funding hubs for retiring irrigated agriculture in Panhandle and South Plains counties was floated during a panel discussion at a Stewarding Our Aquifer Field Day September 17 in Lubbock sponsored by Ogallala Commons.
Intents to Drill
LIPSCOMB (KIOWA CREEK, Marmaton) Duncan Oil Properties, Inc., #2551H Deuce, (650.97 acres) 968’ FNL & 1959’ FWL, Sec 506, Blk 43, H&TC RR Surv, A-853, 9 mi SW from Lipscomb TX TD 8118’, (BHL: 230’ FNL & 2900’ FWL Sec 551, Blk 43, H&TC Surv, A-234) (sgd. Christeina Gray 405-272-1849) Horizontal
Voter registration deadline nears for November election
Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. The registration deadline applies to both early and Election Day voting.
Week of September 10-16, 2024
Misdemeanor Arrests
• Raul Quiñones, 43, Fort Worth; violate promise to appear and fail to signal turn; 09/13/24; HCSO
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
Border Patrol faulted in Uvalde school shooting
A 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, concluding they “failed to establish command and had inadequate training” in one of the deadliest classroom attacks, The Dallas Morning News reported.
The morning of August 13th began just like any other morning….
