Local News

Seminole ISD Board to Consider Modular Press Box for Wigwam
Published May 10, 2013 1:00pm

Seminole ISD Trustees will consider the purchase and installation of a modular press box facility for Wigwam Stadium, in their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening.

Gaines Commissioners to Visit Burn Ban Issue Monday
Published May 10, 2013 11:30am

Gaines County Commissioners plan to meet with local emergency leaders on Monday morning over the possible implementation of an outdoor burn ban policy for Gaines County, according to an agenda of the Court received by the Seminole Sentinel on Friday

Matters of Record -- May 10, 2013
Published May 10, 2013 10:51am

The following are police incident reports as released by Gaines County's law enforcement agencies.

SVFD Women's Auxiliary to Raise Funds for West on May 18th
Published May 10, 2013 9:06am

Members of the Seminole Volunteer Fire Department's Women's Auxiliary will be hosting a fundraiser this coming Saturday -- May 18 -- for the victims of a fertilizer plant explosion in the central Texas community of West.

Gaines County Public Records -- May 10, 2013
Published May 10, 2013 8:19am

The following are public records, as obtained by the Seminole Sentinel through standing open records requests with the Gaines County Clerk's and 106th District Clerk's Offices.

Report: 11 Pct. of Gaines Residents Receive SNAP Benefits
Published May 09, 2013 11:06am

In Gaines County, roughly 11-percent -- or 1,824 people -- of the county’s 17,000-plus residents received SNAP benefits, according to 2010 calender year resources from the SNAP time series data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service.

May Tax Allocations Up for Seminole, Down for Seagraves
Published May 09, 2013 10:05am

Sales tax allocations for the City of Seminole continue to reflect a positive local economy, according to a monthly sales tax allocation report issued Wednesday by the Texas Comptroller's Office.

Gaines Ag Producers Available for Emergency Farm Loans from '13 Drought
Published May 09, 2013 9:06am

Gaines County agriculture producers are eligible to apply for emergency farm loans through the United States Dept. of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA), after being declared as one of 9 contiguous counties in Texas recently named as natural disaster

NWS: Rain Chances Increase for Friday
Published May 09, 2013 8:26am

A chance for some much needed rain is in the forecast for the southeastern New Mexico and West Texas region this weekend, according to the latest forecast models from the National Weather Service.

Monday Narcotics Investigation, Chase Nets 1 Arrest
Published May 08, 2013 9:27am

A 20-year-old man is behind bars on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold following a Monday afternoon vehicle chase -- all stemming from a narcotics investigation -- involving officers from three local law agencies.