Amarillo to host Texas supercollider bid gains steam
Texas lawmakers and Amarillo civic leaders push the superconducting supercollider plan highlighting 4,000 construction jobs and a $270 million annual payroll. Amarillo’s site near Happy spans Swisher Randall Deaf Smith and Castro counties, with advantages over Dallas and potential regional boosts in West Texas.
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Wellington FFA Students Attend SPS Farm Electrification Workshop
Five Wellington High School students joined 60 Future Farmers of America members at the 25th annual SPS sponsored farm electrification workshop in Amarillo. The three day event, June 8 to 10, covered wiring farm buildings, electrical controls, safety and related topics with instructors from SPS, the Texas Agri Business Electric Council, and vocational teachers. Corporate SPS serves about one million people across 52,000 square miles in eastern and southeastern New Mexico, the South Plains and Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma Panhandle, and southwestern Kansas with headquarters in Amarillo.
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Texas Panhandle
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New Mexico
Texas Agri
Texas Wildflowers Brighten Roadsides Across the State
Springtime blooms alert motorists as bluebonnets Indian paintbrush pink evening primroses and phlox color Texas highways. The State Highway Department offers district and tourist bureau guides to the best wildflower spots aiding erosion control and water savings while landscape planners expect a banner year after a late freeze delayed growth.
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Top O' Texas Rodeo Plans are Complete
The 41st Annual Top O' Texas Rodeo will be in Pampa July 9 to 11 with 8 p.m. performances. Producer Bennie Beutler of Elk City OK and commentator Clem McSpadden return, with a free barbecue for ticket holders, dances by Singletree, and $7 single $10 couple tickets. Rex Dunn and J.G. Crouch ride herd as bullfighters. Jimmy Anderson brings trained animals. PRCA and GRA entries open July 1, local entries June 22-30. Amateur Ranch Branding debuts with a $40 entry plus $10 stock charge, splits 40/30/20/10 among teams.
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