Hartley County News

A four-member committee will study the prospect of merging the appraisal districts for Hartley and Dallam counties into a single entity.

Appraisal boards for Hartley and Dallam counties will begin talks today about creating a joint appraisal district.

During the regular meeting of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors, Management and General Counsel gave an update on preparations for the upcoming hearing before the Texas Water Development Board .

UPDATE:A Pronews seven spoke with Chief Tom Sanford this morning.A He says that Cancino is still at large, and they believe him to still be in the Dalhart area.A He also says between Dallam County, Hartley County, Dalhart, and DPS more than 30 officers are working on finding him.A He is considered armed and dangerous, soA you should not approach ...

State Senator Kel Seliger is kicking off his annual town hall meetings across Senate District 31.

Mike Bragg's first day on the job wasn't too tough. He knew where the office supplies were kept in the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office -- and where the producers live in Dallam and Hartley counties.

Dalhart is a city in the far northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle. It is the county seat of Dallam County although about half of the town is in Hartley County.

A teacher and coach employed by the Hartley Independent School District is on paid leave following his arrest earlier this week on a charge of indecency with a child.

A teacher and coach remained in the Dallam-Hartley County Jail in Dalhart Tuesday after being arrested on a charge of indecency with a child, jail and county officials said.

Tornado sirens sounded in Amarillo on Thursday evening as severe storms moved through the area producing a tornado, hail and strong winds and rain.

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a tornado warning for Hartley and south central Dallam counties until 5 p.m. The NWS reports that local law enforcement reported a "landspout" - a type of tornado - about nine miles northeast of Hartley and 11 miles east of Dalhart.