Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University senior Dalhart Dobbs has been selected by his peers as the 2025 student Commencement speaker. The universitywide Commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 22, at Homewood Field, where Dobbs will graduate from JHU's Whiting School of Engineering with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering where he works with cell and tissue engineering and surgical assistance robotics Dobbs is involved with the club gymnastics team and Beta Theta Pi fraternity Dobbs first received news of his election while working at an Admitted Students Day with the Blue Key Society and Office of Admissions "I was working in the lobby as one of the welcome people and I pulled out my phone and I saw the email," he says "I went over [to my supervisor] and I told her "The opportunities that I've been able to have in four years—looking back on them because everyone's just doing such cool stuff," he says and I think that's why I work in admissions as much as I do I just really like being able to paint Hopkins in a positive light." Dobbs will move to Los Angeles to work as a management trainee for McMaster-Carr he will rotate through different management positions throughout the company For more information about Johns Hopkins University Commencement, including details on how to attend, visit the official Commencement website Posted in University News, Student Life Tagged commencement, commencement 2025 Click to subscribe The Dalhart Golden Wolves won the District 1-3A championship with defeats over Tulia River Road and Childress to end the regular season This photo was taken after their final home game against River Road >> More The Dalhart City Councilmen faced a short agenda at their regular meeting Monday night The first was a proclamation introduced designating April 2025 as Senior Hunger Awareness Month in the City of Dalhart Representatives from related agencies were so busy feeding the hungry throughout the month that this was the soonest they could get together for the proclamation signing >> More The directors of the XIT Rodeo & Reunion are searching for the new Rodeo Queen to reign over the 89th annual celebration this August In addition to the privilege of representing Dalhart’s premiere event for a full year the winner receives a $3,000 scholarship and $2,500 in prizes >> More Home About Contact Sports Obits Classifieds Archives Advertising Web design by 887 Media Texas (KVII) — A Dalhart man died Thursday after failing to yield to a semi while exiting a rest area on US 385 in Oldham County on US 385 about 12 miles south of Channing According to the Department of Public Safety a 2010 Freightliner truck tractor towing a semi-trailer was northbound on US 385 was exiting a rest area onto US 385 in a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 The pickup failed to yield to the semi and pulled out into the path of the big rig The semi hit the pickup on the driver's side Acker was pronounced dead on the scene from his injuries Dalhart Independent School District officials announced Wednesday that a possible case of measles has been identified within the district as a growing outbreak spreads across West Texas and into New Mexico The district was notified by the Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District of a potential measles case and lab results to confirm the diagnosis are expected as late as Monday “In an effort to be as transparent as we possibly can without creating panic within our community I wanted to let everyone know that Dalhart ISD was informed today by the Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District that we had a possible clinical diagnosis for measles,” Superintendent Jeff Byrd said in a statement More: United, Market Street pharmacies to offer MRR vaccine amid growing Texas measles cases “We have been in direct communication with the state as well,” Byrd added “In the event that we have a confirmed case we will share that information as soon as possible.” Dalhart ISD emphasized that 99.4% of the district’s 1,776 students have received at least one dose of the MMR vaccine According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) providing 90-93% protection with one dose and 97-98% protection with two doses “Our number one priority is the safety of our staff and students,” Byrd said “We will continue to monitor the situation and communicate what we can in a timely manner.” This comes just six days after Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District (DHCHD) Iissed a health advisory regarding suspected measles cases in the community Texas health officials confirmed the first U.S died overnight after being hospitalized in Lubbock the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement The last reported measles death in the U.S which began in an under-vaccinated Mennonite community in Gaines County has since spread across nine Texas counties and into eastern New Mexico with 124 cases in Texas and nine in New Mexico Health officials said the primary factor in the spread of the virus has been unvaccinated individuals or those with no known vaccination status Several exposures linked to a contagious person from Gaines County have been reported several hours away in San Antonio Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through coughing and sneezing Health officials are urging parents to ensure children’s vaccinations are up to date and to watch for symptoms Dalhart ISD said it will provide updates once lab results confirm whether the reported case is positive An event every day that begins at 12:00 pm The Siller Family started the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honor the memory and carry on the legacy of their brother a New York City ­firefighter (FDNY) who lost his life on September 11 of gear to his back and rushing on foot through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers where he gave up his life while saving others the Tunnel to Towers Foundation launched its 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit; a tribute to all those who lost their lives on September 11 the 343 members of the FDNY who made the ultimate sacrifice which transforms into a 1,100-square-foot exhibit is a tool to further educate citizens throughout the country about the events of that tragic day from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds the memorial provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers and recordings of first responder radio transmissions Interactive guided tours are carried out by FDNY firefighters who provide firsthand accounts of the day and its aftermath which has traveled to nearly 50 states and Canada has welcomed in over 600,000 people to date The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is committed to ensuring WE NEVER FORGET Learn More Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 02-0554654 The donation platform that supports this campaign is currently undergoing maintenance. Please try again later, or make a general donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation now Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative BASF’s FiberMax One Ton Club recognized several growers in the Panhandle-South Plains area earlier this month and celebrated its 20th anniversary The One Ton Club had 56 members from the 2024 harvest Members qualified by producing "a minimum of 2,000 pounds of ginned cotton per acre on a minimum of 20 acres planted with 100% FiberMax cotton from January 1 to December 31 A Dalhart duo earned two awards for their harvests at the April 3 event had 3,012 pounds of cotton per acre and a gross value of $1,551.78 This earned them the highest yield and value awards Dalhart continued to make itself known in the awards H Bar H Farms earned accolades for the most acres planted (3,239) and the most varieties won the award for highest loan value at $0.5769 They also won the drawing for the two-year lease of a Ford Super Duty F-350 Lariat truck Alana Edgin writes about business for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Contact her via email at aedgin@lubbockonline.com Texas (KVII) — A Dalhart ISD student has a suspected case of measles Superintendent Jeff Byrd said he was notified Wednesday by the Dallam-Hartley County Hospital District Lab results might not be available until Monday Byrd said he wanted people to know about the suspected case "in an effort to be as transparent as we possibly can without creating panic within our community." If confirmed, this would be the 5th cases of measles in Dallam County, according to the latest numbers from the state the best protecting against measles is two doses of the MMR vaccine Byrd out of the 1,776 students enrolled in Dalhart ISD: WOODROW — The Jim Ned girls basketball team punched its ticket to the state semifinals After knocking off defending state champion Shallowater in the regional semifinals the Lady Indians secured the Region I-3A Division I on Friday night with a 44-33 against No 16 Dalhart in the fourth round of the postseason inside the Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School gymnasium 1 Jim Ned will meet Winnsboro from Region II-3A Division I in the state semifinals with a trip to San Antonio on the line Riley Grohman led the way for the Lady Indians Kammi Maddox was the Lady Wolves' leading scorer taking a 10-2 lead early in the opening frame and growing their advantage to 20-6 after the first quarter The Lady Indians defense continued to stifle Dalhart in the second quarter as the Lone Star State's top-ranked 3A team was ahead 30-10 at halftime The Lady Wolves were able to find more rhythm on offense in the penultimate frame but couldn't cut into Jim Ned's lead as the Lady Indians held a 37-20 advantage going into the fourth quarter Dalhart managed to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter but Hunter Cooley's team closed out the game in the final eight minutes and punched a ticket to the state semifinals They said itJim Ned head coach Hunter Cooley: "We had a really good first half Didn't score the ball very well in the second half and (Dalhart) shot it better in the second half it got a little tighter than what the first half was All credit to Dalhart for their effort and making that happen Jim Ned senior Riley Grohman: "We did good getting out in transition We hit Gracee Cooley for some early (3-pointers) and we played really good defense I think they only had 10 in the first half and so that gave us an opening to work our offense Jim Ned will play in the state semifinals for the first time since the 2011-12 season Awaiting the Region I champions will be Winnsboro who defeated Gunter for the Region II title Friday night Texas (KVII) — Dalhart ISD will be closed Monday due to lack of internet and related issues DISD will not have school tomorrow "due to the lack of internet and the issues that arise from a lack of phone lines Anyone with questions can contact Byrd at 806-678-3674 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInAutoplayNews Obituaries must be approved to run by 3 p.m. Monday for the Wednesday edition, or 3 p.m. Wednesday for the Sunday edition. Email to obit@wilcosun.com. Obituaries are $72 and include a close up photo or photos can be added for an additional fee born to Raymond Gus Ilse and Alice Biels Ilse where he developed a strong work ethic and spent his days mastering his craft in ranching and agriculture and enjoyed riding both competitively and for fun He could be described as an animal whisperer as he could calm Dalhart relied on his faith and was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church After graduating from Jarrell High School in 1966 Dalhart attended Southwest Texas State University and graduated in 1970 with a B.S in agriculture in the field of production and management.  He served on the Board of Directors for the Southwest Texas State University Rodeo Association and was a member of the Agricultural Honor Society During college Dalhart began working part-time for 4T Ranches transitioning to full-time upon graduation.  In his role at 4T Dalhart had full responsibility for the show herd and enjoyed traveling across the U.S Dalhart married his high school sweetheart Texas.  In the early years of their marriage Darlene enjoyed accompanying Dalhart on some of his 4T trips and enjoyed their time living on the ranch with her real life “cowboy.” The couple celebrated 52 years of marriage this past June along with their children and grandchildren at Lake LBJ Dalhart went on to work for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service from which he retired after 30+ years of service in 2008.  During his time with the NRCS Dalhart assisted many local farmers and landowners throughout Bell Milam and Williamson Counties in managing their land by providing them with long-term He made many friends during his time with NRCS and valued these relationships.  When his workday with NRCS ended enjoy an early supper with the family and head back out to tend to his own farming and ranching needs Dalhart predominantly farmed row crops including maize His children have many fond memories associated with harvest seasons hauling hay and enjoying their rather large family “pets”.  Dalhart was particularly proud that the family farm was recognized as a Texas Century Farm registered in the Texas Family Land Heritage Program certifying that it has been maintained in continuous operation for more than 100 years by the same family Dalhart set goals and understood the value of hard work and perseverance to achieve those goals He was a devoted husband and father and took great pride in his family His grandsons enjoyed many laughs with Grandpa and often got a kick out of Grandpa’s commentary Dalhart is survived by his wife of 52 years Darlene (Domel) Ilse and children Braeden and Ross Vrabel and Greyson and Evan Ilse Tammy Elkins (Josh).  Dalhart is preceded in death by his parents The family would like to extend its  appreciation for the prayers and support provided by family and friends during the past several months of Dalhart’s struggle with cancer treatment The family is particularly grateful to Magnolia Hospice for their care and support in Dalhart’s final days Visitation with family and friends will be held Sunday at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel from 5-7 p.m.  Funeral services will be held the following morning at 10 a.m with the burial to follow at IOOF Cemetery in Georgetown Texas.  Pallbearers are Eugene Buchhorn Braeden Vrabel and Ross Vrabel.  Honorary pallbearers include Bill Owen Greyson Ilse and Evan Ilse.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Christ Lutheran Church © 2025 Williamson County Sun "The lab reports showed this specific case to be negative," said Superintendent Jeff Byrd there have been no known cases of Measles with in Dalhart ISD." the Dallam-Hartley County Hospital District notified the school district about the possible case According to the Texas Department of State Health Services there are four confirmed cases of measles in Dallam County Texas (KVII) — A second threat to Dalhart High School is being investigated after a potential gun threat was reported The Dalhart Police Department received a tip regarding a potential gun threat at Dalhart HS Dalhart PD and other law enforcement immediately responded to the school The high school and junior high campuses were put on a "hold" status Following an investigation and search of the school Students were released for lunch and a second threat was found on social media warning of a shooting at the high school tomorrow The second threat is being investigated with information from the local Juvenile Probation office Dalhart Police officers are increasing their presence on campuses to help ensure safety Sanford-Fritch ISD also decided to cancel its volleyball game against Dalhart "due to an overabundance of caution to keep our students safe." When the status quo remained intact at the end of the evening 1 host Lady Wildcats took control of the game early and stayed on top against No but Canadian held on for a 49-41 victory which not only gave the Lady Wildcats sole possession of the District 1-3A lead to close the first half of district play but showed why they’re still unbeaten as the top team in the state Dalhart also showed why it earned a lofty ranking as the Lady Wolves didn’t go away after a tough first quarter and Canadian (28-0 5-0 in district) had to withstand a couple of second half charges “We told our kids we didn’t expect it to go like that for four quarters,” said Canadian coach Aaron Marks of his team’s fast start “I’m proud of the start but you have to give (the Lady Wolves) credit for fighting back It turned into pretty much what I expected it to They’re a top 10 team for a reason and they showed it tonight.” It was a reminder of what could have been for the Lady Wolves with a better start “We feel really confident leaving this game and going into the next one just because of what we did after the first quarter,” Dalhart coach Anthony Catherall said “I felt we played really good for about 22 minutes of the game but we get them again at home so I’m excited.” The Lady Wildcats were more balanced in the first half and the game in general as six players got into the scoring column Canadian’s leading scorer in the first half actually came off the bench as Brooklyn Beedy hit a pair of 3-pointers and had eight points Dalhart was able to stay within single digits most of the way Maddox kept up her hot hand in the second half as she finished with a game-high 24 points “We knew they were going to come out strong and ready to get after us but we have a work ethic trying to get through this year,” Cavalier said “We were 3-1 against them the last two years It’s really fun knowing we’re undefeated and realizing what our potential is but it’s scary because people want to put that number 1 in the loss column.” Dalhart fought hard to do that in the second half The Lady Wolves twice got to within four points but never made it a one-possession game but the Lady Wolves were unable to score after that The Lady Wildcats put some distance between themselves and Dalhart by making some late free throws Offense wasn’t easy to come by for either team in the last two quarters They both scored only eight points in the fourth quarter Marks wasn’t surprised that it came down to his team’s defense “That’s been our calling card,” Marks said “We’ve been really good defensively pretty much all year (The Lady Wolves) put you in some tough spots because they’ve got some good post players and some good shooters so it’s kind of pick you poison They were never able to get over that hump when defensively we made some stops.” Maddox seemed like the only player on either team who was hard to stop for most of the night it could be a different story if she gets some help and she just carried us most of the night,” Catherall said “We usually have a couple of more chip in but it was a little tougher tonight It was a little different pressure than we usually see.” Press Pass Sports will provide fans a passionate and informed look at high school college and professional sports impacting the Texas Panhandle © 2022 All Rights Reserved. Press Pass Sports is a division of jpegJoe Licensing, LLC Fighting through rain and cold temperatures athletes from the Texas Panhandle had quite the performances during the District 1-3A track and field meet at Randall High School on Friday and Saturday The Canadian Wildcats and Dalhart Lady Wolves were the two teams coming away victorious with team titles as the Wildcats scored 165 points for the win and the Lady Wolves tallied 179 points for the title CJ Jiminez was a spark for Canadian throughout the afternoon Jiminez won a gold medal pacing the field in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:05.27 for his first gold He was also a part of the mile relay team that won with a time of 3:35.79 Teammate Camden Cook followed Jiminez with a win in the 400-meter race sprinting to a 50.27 with Jimenez was a part of the mile relay team that was on the gold medal stand Bushland had three standouts during the district meet Football standout Ty Purcell showed what he could do on the track racking up three gold medals Purcell swept the hurdle events winning the 110 race with a time of 15.67 and the 300-event clocking a 40.52 Purcell was on the sprint relay squad that found the gold medal stand in a time of 43.05 Teammate Slade Perry blazed to a time of 11.16 to win the 100-meter dash and then followed that with a 22.66 for another gold in the 200-meter event and Jaxon Lawler was strong in the field competition claiming gold in the shot put tossing a 50-1 1/4 and the discus launching a 153-7 Dalhart’s Kaetlin Sundvahl has been under the radar all season but that won’t last long if she continues how she did at the district meet Sundvahl had a great day winning both the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdle events Sundvahl claimed gold in the 100 hurdles running a smooth 16.13 Sundvahl made it a clean sweep with a time of 48.30 to get gold in the 300 Sundvahl was also part of the Lady Wolves gold medal sprint relay team clocking a 49.29 Canadian’s Konnar McClendon and Arionna Black helped the Lady Cats to a second-place finish Black stacked the day with three gold medals by nabbing a win in the 800-meter race (2:21.96) the 400-meter race (1:01.35) and on the mile relay team that held a time of 4:17.64 made her splash in the long-distance events pacing the field in the 3200-meter for gold with a 11:38.22 and the 1600-meter race (5:29.09) Bushland’s Kenley King showed off her speed making three trips to the medal stand King outlasted the field to win the 100-meter dash with a 12.77 She was then part of the 800-meter relay gold medal team (1:48.25) and earned silver in the sprint relay (50.47) Fans in attendance got to take a look at University of Oregon signee and Childress senior Taylor Wiseman Wiseman’s quest to state started Wednesday winning gold in both the shot put and discus Wiseman powered out a gold medal throw of 151-2 to win the discus Wiseman then showed her amazing strength launching a 45-2 1/2 to win the shot put for a double gold medal day The Idalou boys and Shallowater girls track and field teams dominated the District 2-3A track and field meet at Lubbock-Cooper on Friday The Wildcats had a total of 200 points for the district title while the Fillies finished with 211 Dimmitt’s Lily Rodriguez won two golds sprinting to a 12.74 in the 100-meter dash and a 26.02 in the 200-meter run She also qualified for area on the mile relay team Friona’s Kitzy Welch won the discus event throwing a gold medal launch of 131-0 Welch also got a bronze in the 100-meter hurdles (16.69) Welch’s teammate Angelica Reyes won the shot put with a toss of 38-11 1/2 and Muleshoe’s Mauricio Herrera was the 400-meter champion (52.50) The District 1-3A/ 2-3A area track and field meet is set for Thursday at Abernathy High School This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Dalhart Police Chief Tommy Hughes said in a statement that a photo being circulated around town described a potential shooting scenario but it isn't specific to any school The same photo is being shared across the United States and is "running rampant" in Colorado Chief Hughes added that police will remain vigilant and not just rely on hopes that it is fake Dalhart PD and several local agencies will continue to ensure the safety of students and staff "We will continue to treat any and all threats as real and act accordingly," Chief Hughes said How to watch Texas high school playoff girls basketball: Dalhart vs Dalhart High School will host Jim Ned High School How to watch Jim Ned vs. Dalhart playoff high school girls basketballJim Ned and Dalhart will face off on Friday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. CT. 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All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at www.NFHSnetwork.com and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU A collision between two semi-trucks in Hartley County resulted in the death of a Dumas man early Thursday morning on FM 281 according to the Texas Department of Public Safety was driving a 2022 Mack truck westbound when he collided with a detached semi-trailer from a 2015 Volvo truck Authorities said the Volvo's trailer had come to rest across both lanes after detaching during a turn DPS said the Volvo semi had exited a private drive and turned right to travel east on FM 281 when the trailer became detached Castillo-Rosas could not avoid the collision and struck the trailer causing it to turn around and roll over onto its side in the south ditch The Mack semi continued to travel west before reaching a final rest in the north ditch Castillo-Rosas was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Beth Moore The driver of the Volvo semi was examined at the scene by EMS and released is still under investigation by Texas Highway Patrol Troopers and the road was dry at the time of the accident Both drivers were reportedly wearing seat belts