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New hires strengthen Martin County Complex team

- The Martin County Community Complex has expanded its staff with the addition of two local professionals, welcoming Nicky Coronado as event coordinator and Brandon Ireton as marketing and sponsorship coordinator.

Stock show legend honored with building dedication in Garden City

- The Glasscock County Livestock Show celebrates its 89th year this weekend, and once again, Delmer Batla will be behind the microphone, just as he's been for nearly five decades. This year marks his 48th as the show’s announcer.
Glasscock County Junior Livestock Show Schedule

Glasscock County Junior Livestock Show Schedule

Glasscock County Junior Livestock Show Schedule

Thursday - January 9 WEIGH/CLASSIFY (Sheep, Goat, Cattle) 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FINAL DECISIONS ON PIGS, SHEEP, GOATS AND CATTLE D U EBY8 P M Friday - January 10 8:00 a.m.
Delmer Batla, 91, stands proudly beside the newly unveiled sign naming the Glasscock County livestock facility in his honor.

Delmer Batla, 91, stands proudly beside the newly unveiled sign naming the Glasscock County livestock facility in his honor.

Delmer Batla

Delmer Batla

The Savvy Senior

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been hearing a lot about chair yoga lately. My New Year’s resolution is to improve my health and get moving again, but I have trouble getting down on the floor. What can you tell me about this type of yoga?
SITING IN THE DIRT

SITING IN THE DIRT

SITING IN THE DIRT

Part Owner of Texas SITING IN THE DIRTThe Comanche County Historical Museum in Comanche has different rooms for different communities in the county. There’s a Comanche room, a De Leon room, a Gustine room and so on.Perhaps the most unusual one is the Newburg room.

LAYNE PUT ON A COTTON BOWL SHOW

The Texas Longhorns piled up the points on Jan.1, 1946 setting a Cotton Bowl scoring record that stood for 29 years. Bobby Layne played 17 more seasons in college and the pros but was never better than that New Year’s Day in Dallas.
First Fruit

First Fruit

First Fruit

Can you believe we are already starting a new year and it seems we just started 2025. As I thought about the “New Year,” I came across “First Fruit.