The Post Dispatch

09/10/2024

We're UPDATING the birthday list!
Share below the birth day and month, and we'll get it added!

09/09/2024

Papa D’s sneak peek of a “None-ya-business,” says Darren Witteman. A little more info in next week’s issue.

09/06/2024

Home game!

09/05/2024

Hot off the press! The Post Dispatch issues can be found at Coffee Wizards, Swift Stop, Allsup's, United Supermarkets, Pharmhouse Pharmacy, and Brady's! ONLY $1 per issue!

Included in this week's paper is the FOOTBALL Keepsake edition! You can find pictures of students, rosters, schedules, and more!
For a single copy of the Keepsake, please stop by the office at 123 E. Main Street.

09/03/2024

New hours are effective immediately!
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
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Post Dispatch

09/02/2024

It’s raining, if you haven’t noticed. 😂

Thank God for rain!

09/02/2024

Happy Labor Day!
Texas A&M Forest Service encourages Texans to take precautions during the holiday and dove hunting season to prevent wildfires.
A few ways to be aware are:
~Avoid driving over and parking on dry grass - the heat from your vehicle can easily ignite the grass.
~Garza County is currently in a Burn Ban! View the latest burn ban map here: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/burnbans/.
~If you are taking a trailer out on your adventures, ensure that the tires are properly inflated, chains will not contact the road, and any loose metal will not continually hit anything else, all of which can cause sparks.
~Always be ready to put out a fire should one start. Have a shovel and water with you in camp, and have a fire extinguisher with you at all times.
For more information on preventing wildfires this holiday and hunting season, please visit https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/HuntingFireSafety/.

08/30/2024

Grab a copy of this week's issue at any of our locations, Swift Stop, Coffee Wizards, Allsup's, United Supermarkets, Pharmhouse Pharmacy, Brady's, or the office!

08/29/2024

It's Game Day! Come out to Southland tonight to support your High School Eagles as they play their first game of the season! Kick off is at 7:30 and you won't want to be late.

We hope to see you there!

08/28/2024

Last Day to get your ad to honor your student athlete! Email your information to [email protected]

08/24/2024

Bring on that pumpkin spice and (everything nice)

08/23/2024

The deadline is coming up. If you want to honor your student-athlete in the Special Keepsake Football/Fall Sports section, email a photo, message + phone number. We will send you a Venmo code. [email protected].

08/23/2024

Our High School Football team has a scrimmage tonight and we would love to see you there! Southland will go up against Spur at 7:00 p.m. in Southland.

Come out tonight and support your Eagles!

08/22/2024

I think this is a day to work from home Be careful and stay cool!

08/20/2024

Thursday - August 22
2:15 p.m. at the chamber offices!

08/20/2024

XCEL ENERGY DECLARES ENERGY ALERT

Xcel Energy declares Energy Alert

AMARILLO, Texas (Aug. 19, 2024) – Xcel Energy and the electric cooperatives* in the Texas South Plains, Texas Panhandle and eastern and southeastern New Mexico regions have declared an Energy Alert and are urging customers to cut back on their use of electricity. The alert is in effect this evening until 10 p.m. Central Daylight Time, 9 p.m. Mountain.

Xcel Energy and the electric cooperatives declare an Energy Alert only when a reduction in electricity use is urgently needed to maintain the electricity system and service to customers.

“We are making a public appeal to our customers to turn off lights and appliances unless it would harm their health,” said Adrian Rodriguez, president, Xcel Energy – New Mexico, Texas. “We take our responsibility to supply energy to our customers very seriously, and we declared this Energy Alert only after exhausting all other options. Our customers have helped us through similar situations in the past, and we look to them today to help us maintain the integrity of their electricity system.”

Suggestions on how reduce electric load include:

Either turn off air conditioning or increase your thermostat setting to 85 degrees, slowly lowering the setting after 7 p.m. to a more comfortable setting. This does not apply to customers who depend on air conditioning for health reasons.

Put off household chores that involve electrical appliances until after 7 p.m. (dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers, vacuum cleaners, etc.)

Put off tasks at work, if possible, that would demand electricity (power tools, maintenance equipment, etc.).

Turn off televisions and electronic equipment unless they are necessary to conduct business or to ensure your health and safety.

Turn off unnecessary lighting, leaving on only enough to move about safely indoors.

However, elderly people or people who have health concerns should NOT turn off their air conditioners.

Xcel Energy and the electric cooperatives forecasts indicate that, unless customers cut back on use, electricity demand will exceed the amount of electricity the companies will be able to supply. Failure to reduce electricity demand could result in controlled electric service interruptions within the region.

Xcel Energy and electric cooperatives officials declared the Energy Alert only after all other efforts to reduce electricity demand or to increase supply were implemented. Those include:

· Bringing online as many power plant generating units as possible and buying as much electricity as possible from other utilities.

· Reducing electricity use as much as possible at Xcel Energy power plants and office buildings.

· Interrupting power to industrial and agricultural customers who signed up for lower interruptible rates.

· Asking other commercial and industrial customers to curtail their energy use.


* Electric cooperatives in the Texas South Plains, Texas Panhandle and eastern and southeastern New Mexico regions include:

Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association (Texas)
Big Country Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
North Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Swisher Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Texas)
Central Valley Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)
Farmers Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)
Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)
Lea County Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)

08/19/2024

You're invited to Muffins and Mentors this Friday, August 23, at 7:15 A.M. in the Southland Cafeteria.

We want to celebrate parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, or other important people in your child's life!

We hope to see you there!

08/19/2024

HOT....HOTTER....HOTTEST
Stay safe!

08/16/2024

Monday, August 19th at 7 p.m.

Come out and meet our fall sport Antelopes and Lady Lopes. Junior High and HS Cheer, Cross Country, Football and Volleyball will be recognized!

08/15/2024

We will take some of those developing thunderstorms this afternoon- at least the rain. Be safe - it’s going to another HOT day!

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening, especially in the far southeast Texas Panhandle. Locally heavy rain and wind gusts around 60 mph will be possible with some of these storms. Similar temperatures compared to yesterday are expected today with a southerly breeze at 10-15 mph.

08/14/2024

First Home Game is Friday, September 6!

08/14/2024

It's Southland ISD's first day of school, and it's time to share your first-day photos with us.

08/13/2024

08/13/2024

Our first day of the 2024 to 2025 school year begins tomorrow! We are so excited to welcome you all back to Southland, and look forward to an amazing school year!

As a reminder the tardy bell rings at 7:45 a.m. and school ends at 3:45 p.m.

We are ready for a great year, Eagles!

08/13/2024

Friday’s football scrimmage times have been bumped back slightly!

08/12/2024

Where did summer go? It's the first day of school for Post ISD, and it's time to share your first-day photos with us. Someone is really excited to start school this morning!

08/12/2024

First Day of for Post ISD! Remember to slow down in the school zone. Put your cell phones down in a school zone - it's the law. Law enforcement will be out this morning to make sure you're not speeding!

08/09/2024

Garza Co: The City of Post has officially lifted the boil water notice as of 9:30 this morning Friday, August 9th. The water has been tested and the results indicate that the water no longer requires boiling for consumption.