District Judge David Cybulski officially swore in Roosevelt County officials whose terms are starting in 2025 during a ceremony held in the county courthouse on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Among the individuals sworn in were new county commissioner Douglas Marottek and new county attorney Thomas Bleicher. At the start of the new year, Marottek will replace retiring commissioner Gary Macdonald. Marottek

Poplar students can find some extra loving support during the school day thanks to the emergence of a friendly dog. Ted Fulgham, agriculture teacher at the school, explains that the dog, named Red Dog by the students, has been a welcomed visitor at the school. “He just wandered in one day,” Fulgham explained. “Now every morning, he’s here.” Fulgham approached the high school principal