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Department Reports

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Authorized Sworn Officers: 13 Current Sworn Officers: 13 Calls for service: 299 Escorts (Funeral & Traffic): 9 Reports Taken: 72 Traffic Accidents Worked: 7 Traffic Accidents (Blue Formed): 12 Citations Written (Each Violation): 332 Warnings Written (Each Violation): 288 DWI Arrests: 5 Arrests: 36 Cases Cleared (patrol arrests & investigations): 43 Comments: 3-1, Chief Kraft delivered evidence to the DPS lab in Lubbock 3-1, Chief Kraft attended the South Plains Police Chief’s quarterly meeting in Lubbock 3-5, NIBRS report submitted to the State.

SISD Will Serve Good Nutrition for Local Children this Summer

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Bringing healthy summer meals to local children ensures kids have a healthy vacation and return to school ready to learn. “Seminole ” – This summer, “Seminole I.S.D.” will connect children 18 and younger and enrolled student with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no cost summer meals.

Buckle up to save your own life: Click It or Ticket

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In the time it takes to read this sentence, Texans can click their seat belt and save themselves from an early grave — and save their loved ones from the sorrow of preventable loss. While millions wear their seat belts every day as drivers or passengers, unbuckled drivers and passengers accounted for 1,183 — that’s 28% — of the more than 4,200 lives lost on Texas roads last year, and nearly half of all fatalities where someone could have worn a seat belt.

Goen, Cantu Named Seagraves Val & Sal

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Dedicated to following in the footsteps of her older sister, Zailie Grayce Goen, daughter of Bethany Goen, has devoted her time to achieving academic excellence. This aspiration has been her guiding force since her freshman year, and she has consistently strived to become the valedictorian.

State Bound

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Daniel Lapusan (right) on the way to state in Poetry. Kobe Cabello (left) earns 4th in Prose.

Flight Captures Espinoza’s Attention

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After a year and a half of aviation training, Seminole resident Addison Espinoza earned his commercial pilot’s license, enabling him to fly his own plane. While his original plan to join the military did not come to fruition, he discovered that aviation ouered an equally fulfilling alternative.

Public Records

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Warranty Deeds: Elena Vuicich, to Issac Arthur Cantu, Kristen Cantu, All of Lot 106, BLK 8. Robert N Bowers, Richard L Bowers to MC Bowers Family Partnership, M C Bowers Family Partnership, E/2 Sec 1 Blk C-31 PSL, Sec 8 Blk C-35, PSL, NE/4 Sec 12, Blk H, D&W RR, E/2 SW/4 Sec 12, Blk C-32, PSL, Sec 14 Blk G, C&M RR CO, Sec 55, Blk H, D&W RR, SW/4, Sec 58, Blk AX, PSL, NE/4 Sec 205, Blk G.

Blue Skies Mutual Aid Gives Monthy Update

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Local 501(c)3 nonprofit Blue Skies Mutual Aid, Inc held their monthly meeting April 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs section of local business Star Coffee Lounge. The organization’s mission is to end poverty in Gaines County by assisting clients with finding shelter, food, employment, and more. There were seven in attendance at the meeting which is always open to the public. Administration Director Jake Froese facilitated the meeting itself and the group discussions while Waldo Klassen, Food and Donations Director, spoke over his department.

SISD Celebrates Teachers

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On May 9, Thursday evening, the Seminole Independent School District (SISD) celebrated its employees at the Employee Appreciation Banquet with a “Night of the Arts” theme, presented by the Seminole F.J. Young Campus.