Conditions plant seeds of change for farmers
In Montezuma the drought and high energy prices push farmers to favor drought tolerant or water efficient crops. Phillip White, age 71, plans to plant milo in a field usually used for corn, marking a break from 16 years of corn crops. He operates 800 acres of Jagger wheat in Gray County north of Copeland and cites concerns about the 2006 wheat crop due to winter conditions.
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White
Jagger
Gray County
Copeland
Wildfires blaze across Texas Panhandle killing seven
Massive fires burned more than half a million acres in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. At least seven people died and seven more were injured, four in a chain reaction crash on Interstate 40 east of Groom. Fires scorched 663000 acres, with earlier blaze over 455000 acres and 340 homes lost.
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Groom
Texas
Texas Panhandle
South Plains
Interstate 40
Borger
Amarillo
Warren Bielenberg
Texas Forest Service
Rhode Island
Rick Perry
Gray
Donley
Panhandle
Beavers win state title in 4A basketball final
Scott City Beavers claim the 4A state championship with a 71-52 victory over Belle Plaine at the Bicentennial Center. Coach Glenn O’Neil led a 24-2 season finish as fans packed the arena, marking the program’s first state title since 1958.
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Salina
Scott City
Wiechman
Marlo
Wiechmans
Beavers
Don Wiechman
National Guard
Don
Belle Plaine
Local reps push for more debate on school funding
Senate President Steve Morris told about 50 Wheat Lands attendees that the Legislature will likely start work on a school finance bill this week and may pass a three year multi year package. He blamed the state Board of Education for some of the funding complexities arising from No Child Left Behind standards.
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Steve Morris
Hugoton
Morris
Wheat Lands Convention Center
E. Fulton St
State Board of Education
Garden Lee State
Page
Local barbershop blends style and sports decor
Modesto Silva runs M.J.'s downtown barbershop at Laurel and Seventh, mixing haircuts with sports memorabilia. The shop doubles as a social space with an ESPN TV and an Xbox, reflecting Silva's aim to create a hangout while he works. Silva, 31, a Garden City native, opened the shop last May after moving to Fort Lauderdale.
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Modesto Silva
ESPN
Silva
M.j.’S
Laurel and
Seventh Streets
Garden City
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mj's
N. Seventh St
M J S Barbershop Opens In Garden City Named For Sons
Silva, after nine months at barber school and time at Her tel's Barber Shop, returns to Garden City to launch M J's barbershop for men his age. He credits family support for funding and notes the shop reflects his era and dreams.
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Silva
Garden City
Hertel
M.j.’S
Michael
Job
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