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Gaines County Public Records

Marriage License
Logan Delray Larson, 20 and Suzzy Bell Flores, 24.
Jeremy Bryan McGraw, 48 and Sara Ros, 37.
Jonathan Timothy Rempel, 23 and Crystal Rose Kornelsen, 21.
County Court Filings
State of Texas vs. Jose Guadalupe Banuelos, driving while intoxicated.
State of Texas vs. Jose Guadalupe Banuelos, accident involving damages.
State of Texas vs. Tommy Scott Gutierrez, criminal trespass.
County Court
Dispositions
State of Texas vs. Brandy D. Reed, theft of property, dismissed.

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Matters of Record

Gaines County
Sheriff's Deparment
November---In November CID was advised of stolen trailers from a dealership. A report was filed and investigation is ongoing.
Jan. 13 -- Gaines County Deputies had an abandoned vehicle towed from Highway 180 and CR 311. A report was taken.
Jan. 14 -- A male subject walked into the Gaines County Sheriff's Office wanting to turn themselves in. The subject had an active warrant and was booked into the Gaines County Jail.

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Long executive session comes up short

After a five-minute open meeting that included a sales tax update by Seminole City Manager Tommy Phillips, members of the local Economic Development Corporation broke into an executive session at their meeting Monday evening.

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Guenther Sworn in as New Hospital District Board Member, Social Media Rumors Addressed at Monday’s Meeting

To kick off a brief meeting of the Seminole Memorial Hospital Board of Directors Monday evening, Peter Guenther was installed as the newest member of the board of directors. Guenther will complete the unfinished term of departing board member John Simmons. Simmons had approximately two years left on his term.

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Sales Tax, Street Improvements Topics at Council Meeting

The Seminole City Council met for their last January 2022 meeting Monday night, and according to City Manager Tommy Phillips, they are incredibly pleased with the upward trend in sales tax. Another bright spot for the city, he added, is the much-anticipated completion of NW Avenue G.

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Western Peanut Growers to Hold 39th Annual Business Meeting February 7

Western Peanut Growers Association (WPGA) will be hosting the 39th annual meeting on Monday, February 7, 2022, beginning at 12:00 noon at the Seminole Community Center (801 N. Main Street), in Seminole, Texas. The meeting will begin with a catered lunch starting at 11:45 a.m. The Business Meeting is expected to start shortly after noon. There will be a nomination of directors for four expiring terms followed by guest speaker Dr. Joe Outlaw presenting an Economic Outlook for Peanuts and Agriculture, as well as providing an interesting glimpse at the 2022 Crop FSA Program Choices.

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West Texas Elite-Explosion

West Texas Elite-Explosion won their division at the Winter Showdown in Frisco last weekend. Each athlete was awarded a championship jacket for their hard work. The team has 23 girls from Seminole, Hobbs, and Andrews, and they practice twice a week throughout the year. Their next competition is Feb. 6 in Denton. (Contributed photo)

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Tumbling Elite

Tumbling Elite had their first competition of 2022 this past weekend in Lubbock, Operation Flip, and came away with five gold medals. The athletes train at Elite Sports Center two or three days a week depending on their level. They are currently working towards qualifying for the USA Gymnastic Tumbling National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa in June. Their next competition is Feb. 4-5 in Levelland. Contestants and their standings in Operation Flip were as follows: Zylah Guenther, second; Khloe Bigham, first; Emma Driedger, fourth; Anna Spiegel, sixth; Arys Baeza, first; Adriel Loewen, second; Amberly Conejo, fourth; Victoria Baros, first; Ashley Peters, fifth; Whitney Martens, first; Brinley Bigham, third; and Allie Sales, first. (Contributed photo)

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West Texas Elite

West Texas Elite Sparklers won third place last weekend in Frisco at the Winter Showdown. They competed in the tiny novice division with ten other teams. Their next competition is Feb. 6 in Denton. (Contributed photo)