Largest wildfire in state history still raging
A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas history.
Misdemeanor Arrests
• Lehi Orihela, 29, Fort Worth; possession of less than 2 ounces marijuana; 2/23/2024; HCSO
• Brandi Mendez, 34, Perryton; possession of less than 2 ounces marijuana; 2/23/2024; HCSO
• Quincy Markel Webster, 35, Desoto, TX; warrant for assault causing bodily injury of family member; 3/2/2024; HCSO
Intents to Drill
GRAY (HOOVER, NE, Chase) Seek Energy, LLC. #1023 Ruth 23, (704 acres) 925’ FSL & 1000’ FEL, Sec 23, Blk 3, I&GN RR Surv, A-336, 7 mi NE from Pampa TX TD 4250’, (sgd. John Vigil 806-220-7778) Vertical Injection Well
GRAY (HOOVER, NE, Granite Wash; HOOVER, NE, Virgil Lime) Seek Energy, LLC. #8 Ruth 23, (704 acres) 320’ FNL & 2100’ FEL, Sec 22, Blk 3, I&GN RR Surv, A-335, 8 mi NE from Pampa TX TD 4250’, (sgd. John Vigil 806-220-7778) Vertical
Voting in the March 5 Democratic and Republican primaries begins at 7 am tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5, and ends at 7 pm. Hemphill County Clerk Sylvia Guerrero announced on Friday that some polling places had been consolidated due to power outages at rural voting locations. Voters in Pct. 201 will cast their ballots at the City Hall and Municipal Auditorium, located at 2 Main Street, and Voters in Pcts. 301, 302 and 303 will all cast ballots at the Baker Elementary School, located at 723 Cheyenne Avenue.
