Motley County News

COLLEGE STATION a ' Heavy rain, as much as 10 inches in some areas, raised soil moisture levels and generally improved the agricultural outlook through most of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.

RUSHING: Plains, Jeffrey Barrientes 7-100; Sundown, Jason Durham 16-105. PASSING: Plains, Josh Brock 1-2-0-8; Sundown, Durham 9-20-0-76. RECEIVING: Plains, Lupe Lara 1-8; Sundown, Mason Elam 3-28. RECORDS: Plains 6-0, 1-0; Sundown 3-3, 0-1. WEEK 7 Thursday's Games CITY CLASS 5A District 2-5A Odessa at Monterey Coronado at Tascosa AREA SIX-MAN ...

Patton Springs at Happy JV, 4 p.m. O'Donnell at Sterling City Petersburg at Lorenzo Motley County at Whitharral Ropes at Ira Wellman-Union at Borden County Amherst at Loop Whiteface at Cotton Center Lazbuddie vs.

By CORRIE MacLAGGAN BROOKSHIRE - To understand why Harvey Laas, a rancher with no medical training, runs a health clinic out of a spotless 40-foot truck, it helps to know that his family has worked to bring doctors to the area since shortly after arriving in Waller County in 1896.Today, the family's work is not done.

Edna Faulkner, from left, Jean Taylor, Chuck Boykin, his wife, Darlene, and Christine Vaught play dominoes at the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association.

There is concern across the state as a shortage of primary care physicians in Texas is expected to worsen.

A shortage of primary care physicians in Texas is expected to worsen as doctors go into more lucrative specialties.

Thanks to rain, irrigated cotton looked good in most of the state, but whether dryland cotton will make a crop is still an iffy proposition in many areas, according to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.

Another hot day was in store for Texas on Monday with highs around 100 expected throughout the state, according to the National Weather Service.

The South Plains Rural Health Services operates clinics in Levelland and Lamesa, but the latter lost one of its two doctors two years ago, and CEO Judy Madura has not been able to recruit a replacement.