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Thursday, May 28, 2026
THE HISTORIAN OF ROUTE 66 IN TEXAS Delbert Treu ranches near the panhandle town of Alanreed on the old Route 66, now IS 40. He and his wife Ruth founded the Devil’s Rope Museum in nearby McLean in 1991.
HOMELESS CHILDREN RIDE ORPHAN TRAIN TO TEXAS

HOMELESS CHILDREN RIDE ORPHAN TRAIN TO TEXAS

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HOMELESS CHILDREN RIDE ORPHAN TRAIN TO TEXAS

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
The last “Orphan Train” left New York City on May 31, 1929 bound for Sulphur Springs and points west ln the Lone Star State. Charles Loring Brace was a college-educated minister and social reformer working in the slums of New York City in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Greenwood High School graduates celebrate the end of one chapter and the start of another as caps fly through the air following commencement ceremonies at the Midland College Chaparral Center on Thursday, May 21.

Greenwood High School graduates celebrate the end of one chapter and the start of another as caps fly through the air following commencement ceremonies at the Midland College Chaparral Center on Thursday, May 21.

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Greenwood High School

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Greenwood High School
Cotton Quick Take

Cotton Quick Take

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Cotton Quick Take

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Markets are searching for direction this week following another volatile round of commodity liquidation and a sharp pullback across cotton futures in recent sessions. U.S.

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Rodeo has new record of entries

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
BIG SPRING, Texas – The good news about the Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo is making headlines. Members of the volunteer committee made the decision to increase local dollars in the same year they opted to change the dates, moving the annual rodeo up two weeks on the calendar.
The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department responded to a heater treater explosion at an oilfield site on County Road 1130 on Wednesday, May 27 (above). One week earlier, Greenwood crews also assisted with a tank battery fire on FM 1788 (below) that burned for about six hours after reportedly being sparked by a lightning strike.

The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department responded to a heater treater explosion at an oilfield site on County Road 1130 on Wednesday, May 27 (above). One week earlier, Greenwood crews also assisted with a tank battery fire on FM 1788 (below) that burned for about six hours after reportedly being sparked by a lightning strike.

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The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department
Fixin’ to Happen

Fixin’ to Happen

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Fixin’ to Happen

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
STANTON - The First Responder Families of West Texas will be hosting its annual Danny Ireton Memorial Golf Tournament presented by Cattle Cox Company on Monday, August 3 at Ratliff Ranch in Odessa.

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The Savvy Senior

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are retiring later this year and hope to travel more while we’re still healthy and active. Our budget will be tighter, so every dollar counts. Are there worthwhile senior travel discounts you can tell us about, and at what age do they begin?
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