A restoration project for the 1890 Donley County Courthouse may give the county more benefit that was initially expected, according to Judge John Howard. The county received a grant of about $2.6 … [Read Full Article] about Courthouse project may yield more benefits
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Candidates lining up for local offices
Nine candidates have signed up out of 22 positions open for elections this spring with about two weeks to go in the filing period. The cities of Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick; the Clarendon and Hedley school districts; the Clarendon College District; … [Read Full Article] about Candidates lining up for local offices
Ag conference to be rescheduled
Due to the winter storm last weekend, the Southeast Texas Panhandle Ag Conference scheduled for January 26 in Memphis was postponed. Donley County Extension Agent Leonard Haynes says theyare trying to find a date the first week of March to … [Read Full Article] about Ag conference to be rescheduled
Howardwick council approves new fiber internet service
Residents of Howardwick will soon have more choices for high-speed internet service following action taken by the city council during its regular meeting last Tuesday, January 13. Aldermen approved an agreement with AMA-TechTel to lay fiber optic cable … [Read Full Article] about Howardwick council approves new fiber internet service
Sign-ups open for elected offices
Sign-ups are now open for 22 positions on seven elected boards in Donley County for citizens interested in serving in local government. The cities of Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick; the Clarendon and Hedley school districts; the Clarendon College … [Read Full Article] about Sign-ups open for elected offices
Lions hosting Valentine’s bingo Feb. 13
Bingo lovers will win gift cards and enjoy homemade chili when the Clarendon Lions Club holds its Valentine’s Bingo on Friday, February 13. The event will start at 6:00 p.m. at the Clarendon Lions Hall, and proceeds will help the club improve the kitchen … [Read Full Article] about Lions hosting Valentine’s bingo Feb. 13
POSTPONED: Ag Conference to be held in Memphis
Editor's Note: This event has been postponed due to the winter storm that hit the Panhandle. It will be rescheduled in March. The Southeast Texas Panhandle Ag Conference will be held on Monday, January 26, in Memphis at the Kathy Fowler Insurance Agency … [Read Full Article] about POSTPONED: Ag Conference to be held in Memphis
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Editorial: Our family’s continuing commitment
It’s safe to say that most – if not almost all – Enterprise readers were taken by surprise last week when we announced online that we had purchased The Red River Sun. I still find it a little hard to believe myself. It all happened so fast. We had talked back and forth with the […]

Opinion: Rural voices matter in primaries
In much of rural Texas, elections are effectively decided in March. By the time the November election rolls around, the field is narrowed, the outcome is possibly set, and the real choice is long past. That’s not my opinion – it’s how politics works in a state where primary elections, especially Republican primaries, determine who […]

Thirty years on the job and counting
This week marks a milestone for your editor. Thirty years ago, I took the helm of The Clarendon News and started the adventure of a lifetime. Just shy of my 25th birthday and fresh out of graduate school, I stepped onto the path that had been well worn by previous Donley County journalists, including many […]





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