Icy roads, snow possible for Panhandle
AMARILLO — It’s going to be chilly and drizzly the next couple of days across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, the National Weather Service in Amarillo said Tuesday morning, April 2.A cold front...
View ArticleAmarillo judge tosses complaint of man convicted in sex assault, kidnapping
AMARILLO — U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson has dismissed a civil rights complaint filed by an Amarillo man convicted in 1994 of sexually assaulting and kidnapping an 8-year-old girl and her...
View Article7 out of 8 El Paso school administrators reinstated by board of trustees
EL PASO — Seven administrators in a West Texas school district tainted by a testing scandal have been reinstated while another is in the process of being ousted.Trustees of the El Paso Independent...
View ArticleWreckem247: An offensive lineman committed to another Big 12 school will make...
The Red Raiders are in great standing with an offensive lineman committed to another Big 12 school. A second trip to Lubbock is already in the works.
View ArticleTexas A&M's Kelsey Bone headed to WNBA
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Texas A&M junior Kelsey Bone intends to have her degree in hand in May and begin collecting a WNBA paycheck around the same time.Bone, a 6-foot-4 center, said Wednesday she...
View ArticleEl Paso man's execution next week rescheduled
EL PASO (AP) — A judge has postponed next week’s scheduled execution of an El Paso man for the fatal beating of his girlfriend’s 19-month-old son.Attorneys for 40-year-old Rigoberto Avila persuaded...
View ArticleTwo teachers awarded with $10,000 Newton Award
Two teachers in the Frenship Independent School District have been named as winners of the Newton Excellence in Education Award, created by the Beaumont Foundation.Each teacher will be honored at a...
View ArticleFrenship girls advance, boys fall in first playoff appearances
WOLFFORTH — In a season full of firsts for Frenship soccer, Thursday, March 28, marked another milestone as both the girls and boys competed in the playoffs for the first time.The boys lost to Amarillo...
View ArticleFrenship baseball wins its first district series against Monterey
WOLFFORTH — They hadn’t met in district play before, but watching the series from the stands you wouldn’t know it.The Frenship Tigers and Monterey Plainsmen started their rivalry in a big way last week...
View ArticleFrenship softball perfect in district play
The Tigers met Monterey on the road on Friday night in a clash of district unbeatens. Frenship earned a statement win when the pressure was on, crushing the Lady Plainsmen 12-5.“Feels good. This is...
View ArticleTexas and region
AUSTINThe House has formally named the pecan pie Texas’ official state pie.Wednesday’s ceremonial resolution doing so was sponsored by first-year Rep. Marsha Farney, a Republican from Georgetown, north...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: LISD high school athletes will receive heart screenings
High school athletes who have undetected heart abnormalities can be in danger. The Lubbock ISD has purchased a Cypress electrocardiogram screening machine for each high school. Nurses and athletic...
View ArticleEntertainment Briefs
Play Writing Festival winner to be staged “Those Unforgettable Black Rims,” a drama by Kyle Bullock, will be staged at 7:30 p.m. April 19-20, 26-27 and May 3-4 at the CATS Playhouse, 2257 34th St.The...
View ArticleKauten leads LCU to rout of USW, 19-5
Brett Kauten capped a seven-run fourth inning with his nation-leading 13th home run and No. 6 Lubbock Christian University went on to beat University of the Southwest 19-5 Tuesday in a game shortened...
View ArticleCo-owner of a Dimmitt concrete business pleads guilty in Social Security scam
AMARILLO — The co-owner of a Dimmitt concrete business has pleaded guilty to participating in a scam to help her brother-in-law obtain $42,000 in Social Security disability payments.Belinda Kirby...
View ArticleAmarillo changes safety policies in response to 2 deaths in 2012
AMARILLO — The deaths of two city of Amarillo employees last year started a move to make wholesale changes to the way the city handles safety.“It caused us to sit back and take a look,” City Manager...
View ArticleAccident near Dumas kills 1, injures 1
AMARILLO — One person was killed and another injured in a string of accidents on an ice-covered overpass on U.S. Highway 87 near Dumas, the Department of Public Safety said.Jose Dimas Valdez-Lopez, 24,...
View ArticleFlavors collide as speedway debuts new menu
FORT WORTH (AP) — Texas Motor Speedway is revving up its race day concessions by tempting fans to take a bite out of the Hub Cap.“Food is a big part of the race day experience, and we wanted to enhance...
View ArticleWreckem247: Texas Tech offers 2015 quarterback
The Red Raiders look to land a quarterback in the 2014 class soon, and they are already working to get an early start for 2015read more
View ArticleNo weapon or threat discovered in Levelland ISD investigation
An investigation into a student’s alleged threat to bring a firearm onto the Levelland High School campus on Thursday, April 4, “did not reveal any weapon or threat to student safety at the High School...
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