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Body Misdemeanor ArrestsNoneFelony Arrests• Felipe Rodriguez Reyes, 45, Amarillo; warrant for forgery financial instrument greater than $2,500, less than $30,000, enhanced, if at trial; HCSOCitations•Isaac Eugene Horton, Stella, Missouri; speeding; 02/25/25

Body Intents to Drill HEMPHILL (LIPSCOMB, S.E., Cleveland) Mewbourne Oil Company, #C001HA Urshel 58/57 A, (2580.38 acres) 2437’ FSL & 643’ FEL, Sec 58, Blk 1, G&M Surv, A-488, 5 mi NE from Canadian TD 9216’, (BHL: 330’ FNL & 500’ FEL Sec 57, Blk 1, G&M, A-487) (sgd.

Body Voucher bill has backing of House majorityA slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education.

Body AMARILLO—Xcel Energy is preparing for critical wildfire risks early this week across our New Mexico and Texas service areas and notifying customers in specific areas that temporary Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) will likely be implemented to enhance public safety.

Body House unveils its voucher version

Body Intents to DrillROBERTS (QUINDUNO, Lecompton) Pantera Energy Company, #1 Agatha Locke, (320 acres) 660’ FWL & 1600’ FNL, Sec 8, Blk 2, I&GN RR Surv, A-228, 10 mi NW from Miami TX TD 9865’, (sgd. Laura Savage 806-376-6625) Vertical RecompletionROBERTS (WILDCAT; ST.

Body Misdemeanor ArrestsNoneFelony ArrestsNoneCitations• Oliver Murillo Colindres, Denton; no driver’s license (when unlicensed); 02/17/25• Robert Gutierrez Maldonado, Canadian; no driver’s license (when unlicensed); 02/17/25

Body LOCAL ELECTION UPDATEBefore Friday’s filing deadline in the May 3 elections, thirteen candidates had signed up for nine open seats, setting up contested races for both school and hospital boards.

Body Lawmaker calls for probe into $95 million lottery jackpotThe Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jackpot, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Body Intents to DrillLIPSCOMB (BRADFORD, Morrow Lower; LIPSCOMB, Atoka; LIPSCOMB, Morrow; WILDCAT; BRADFORD, Morrow) Carson Buckles Exploration LLC, #3861 Schoenhals, (644.95 acres) 1940’ FSL & 2350’ FEL, Sec 861, Blk 43, H&TC RR Surv, A-333, 8 mi SW from Darrouzett TD 10150’,  (sgd.