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| Candidate Talks About Muleshoe RootsThursday, April 10, 2014
 State Sen., and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Wendy Davis spoke of her memories of Muleshoe during her speech Friday at the Panhandle Press Association’s annual convention, held at Dumas.Davis, the granddaughter of Nealy and Lela Stovall of Muleshoe, spoke of her summers in Muleshoe… memories she said became even more important to her after the divorce of her parents, including when her uncle — Jack Stovall, who worked at the local Piggly Wiggly supermarket, taught her at age 12 to drive on FM 54 between Littlefield and Muleshoe.But while she spoke fondly of her childhood memories, Davis also addressed what she believes to be key needs in the State of Texas, including improvements in economics and educations.
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| Safe!Thursday, April 10, 2014
 Junior Varsity Mule Bryce Maurico slides in safe at third base during the recent game against Dimmitt.(Photograph by Gabby Perez)
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| Journal Honored At PPA ConventionThursday, April 10, 2014
The Muleshoe Journal returned from the Panhandle Press Association’s annual convention with another stack of awards from the association’s “Better Newspaper Contest.”This year, the Journal received 10 awards out of the 16 categories judge by the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association. Those wins were as follows:• First place — Humorous Columns, Sports Writing and Sports Photography.• Second place — Serious Columns and Headline Writing.
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| MAHD Board Candidates RespondThursday, April 10, 2014
As part of the Muleshoe Journal’s ongoing efforts to keep the voting public of Bailey County informed, candidates for the upcoming Muleshoe Area Hospital District board elections have been asked to respond to a series of questions.In this week’s issue, we have the responses received from the Dist. 1 candidates Dusty Clayton and Herb Ramage (incumbent).Please provide us with a little biographical information:Clayton — I have been involved in the Muleshoe community my whole life. I loved living here so much after graduating from West Texas A&M University with a degree in corporate communications I moved my wife, Lindsey, and I back here to work in finances.Ramage — I have lived in the district for over 70 years. [have been married to my wife Betty for 57 years, and have raised three kids who all graduated from Muleshoe High School.
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| Tennis Teams Compete At PlainviewThursday, April 10, 2014
The Muleshoe High School tennis team competed in the District 2-2A Tennis Meet Thursday in Plainview.The tennis district is compose of teams from Abernathy, Dimmitt, Friona, Littlefield, Olton, Tulia and Muleshoe.The Boy’s Doubles team of Matthew Barron and Nacho Elizalde won the silver medal to qualify for the Region I Tennis Meet.Barron and Elizalde defeated Olton 6-0, 6-0 and Tulia 6-4, 6-0. They lost to a second Tulia team 4-6.
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| Varsity Bobcats Fall To Mule BaseballThursday, April 10, 2014
The Mule baseball team got back on the winning track Saturday by defeating the Dimmitt Bobcats 5-4.The Mules improved to 2-3 in district and are still in the hunt for a playoff spot in the post season.Nacho Elizalde got the nod to start the game on the mound and gave up four runs in the first inning after striking out the leadoff batter.An error allowed the second batter to reach first and he walked the second batter.
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| Muleshoe Track Teams Competes At BrownfieldThursday, April 10, 2014
The Lady Mule, Mule and JV Mule track teams final tune-up meet was the Cub Relays in Brownfield Friday.Several athletes were held out of the meet to allow some slight injuries to heal as well as some illness that had struck the teams.The Lady Mules participated in no field events and only four running events.Jackie Rayas placed fifth in the 3200-meter run with a time of 13 minutes and 27.87 seconds.
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| Lady Mules Finish StrongWednesday, April 02, 2014
The Lady Mule track team had the Antelope Invitational Meet won before they even lined up for the final race of the day.But the Lady Mules won the 4x400-meter relay to place the cherry on top Friday afternoon.The Lady Mules topped the six-team meet with 162 points. New Deal, Tulia, Post, Abernathy and Floydada trailed the Lady Mules in that order.
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| Business Of The Month AnnouncedThursday, April 10, 2014
 The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture recently honored Eevolve as the March Business of the Month. Pictured above are Ashley and Trevor Turnbow, Angel and Cory Hunt, Kris Phillips, and chamber president Gina Wilkerson.
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| Employee Of The Month AnnouncedThursday, April 10, 2014
 The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture recently honored DeShazo Elementary Principal Debbie Gallman as the March Employee of the Month. Pictured above are Becky Hoksbergen, Kris Phillips, Jeff Ocanas, chamber president Gina Wilkerson, and the Muleville Board of Directors.
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| Smith, McDaniel To WedWednesday, April 02, 2014
 Gregory and Katherine Smith of Dallas announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Mary Beth Smith, to Colby McDaniel of Farmers Branch.The prospective bride is a 2010 graduate of Lake Highlands High School of Dallas, and a 2013 graduate of Texas Tech University with a bachelor of science in early childhood education.She will be teaching in the Dallas area in the fall.The prospective bride is the granddaughter of Mary Gay George of Dallas and Judy Smith of Sherman.The prospective groom is the son of Gary and Jenny McDaniel of Wolfforth.He is a 2009 graduate of Frenship High School, and a 2013 graduate of Texas Tech University with a bachelor of science in restaurant, hotel and institutional management.He is currently employeed with Hilton Worldwide in revenue management, in Addison.He is also the grandson of Evelyn Ziegenfuss of Muleshoe and Lynn and Nell McDaniel of Amherst.The wedding is set for June 7, 2014, at 6 p.m., at the Double D Ranch in Mesquite.
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| Green Honored By Organization MembershipThursday, March 27, 2014
 The Jennyslippers, Women Associated of the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, honored member Ruby Green at a recent meeting.Green was presented with a framed certificate by organization president Nancy Kidd and the members of the organization.Green, a pioneer in Bailey County, was praised for her continued dedication to the community and the Jennyslippers.She has serviced as president of the organization twice.She is also a lifetime member of the Rebekahs, taking part in the organization since its inception in 1945, and serving in every office, including district deputy, and several times as Noble Grand.An accomplished quilter, Green’s work has won Best of Show at the South Plains Fair in Lubbock on three occasions.(Nancy Kidd, on the left, and Ruby Green)
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