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American Legion of Lockney Memorial Day Service
LOCKNEY, TX– Members of the Lockney American Legion hosted a Memorial Day Service this morning at Hunter Peralez Memorial Park. A barbecue lunch was provided after the service with all donations going towards the upkeep of the park and continuing to purchase flags to put out at the cemetery.
94th Annual Old Settlers Reunion Held On Saturday
FLOYD COUNTY, TX – The 94th Annual Memorial Days Celebration took place this Saturday in Floydada for the members of Floyd County, with several members of the community being recognized as “Pioneers of the Year”. The Pioneer Woman of the Year was awarded to Jackie Lou Holt.
Warm and clear conditions for Memorial Day weekend
The severe weather threat this evening has left and is moving east of the area. We had scorching temperatures across the coverage area this afternoon. Temps hit the 90s and triple digits for a few towns, such as Dozier, Estelline, and Turkey, TX. The strong winds will decrease tonight, but will still be breezy around 15-20 mph.
Plainview Graduate Trying to Shred Nation’s Credit Cards
WASHINGTON, DC—The United States is deep in debt, and a Plainview High School graduate is devising a plan to fix it. According to the U.S. Treasury, the current debt stands at $34.577 trillion, with the Debt to GDP (gross domestic product) now at the highest level ever. “Comparing a...
Retired Plainview firefighter enjoys ride along
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Lieutenant Phillip Borron, a 30-year retired Plainview firefighter, got the chance to relive his days as a first responder on Wednesday. Dressed in his Class A uniform, Lt. Borron spent the day visiting all three fire stations in Plainview and responding to EMS backup calls, The City of Plainview said in a press release Friday.
Plainview Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful
PLAINVIEW, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement non-profit organization, was recently named Plainview a Gold Star Affiliate. Gold Star recognition is the membership recognition highest status any community affiliate can achieve. “Keep Texas Beautiful affiliates are the backbone of our organization....
Local Authorities Investigating Homicide in Death of 8-Month-Old
LOCKNEY, TX – Floyd County authorities are investigating a Sunday night homicide involving an 8-month-old female from Floydada. A sheriff’s report states that the child was taken by private vehicle to the W.J. Mangold Memorial emergency room, was unresponsive upon arrival, and was pronounced dead. Justice of the...
Snelgrooes family welcomes home their son Nordly
Violence still sweeps across the country of Haiti, leaving many adopted Haitian children stuck and unable to come home to their new families. The Snelgrooes family lives in Panhandle and after a years-long process, they were finally able to bring home their son Nordly.
Haircut for a cause: Fire chief in Kress fundraising for new station
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The fire chief in Kress is working to build his volunteers a new home in the small town north of Plainview, even making personal sacrifices to make it happen. David Hughes grew out his hair for a year and a half to raise awareness and money for a new station for the volunteer fire department.
Plainview PD captures suspect involved in Thursday morning shooting
The Plainview Police Department has taken Quarran Thomas, 46, into custody for Aggravated Assault after a shots-fired call in the 1300 block of Kokomo Street on Thursday morning.
Friday morning top stories: At least 4 killed after severe storms hit Houston
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,. Two women killed in a shooting at a park in Clovis will be laid to rest this weekend. Police say Alik Collins fatally shot Harley Cisneros and Taryn Allen then kidnapped Cisneros’ infant daughter. Full story here: KCBD Investigates: FBI report details...
Kade Franklin matches brother's shutout, Ropes baseball sweeps Clarendon with Game 2 win
PLAINVIEW — Kade Franklin said he and his older brother don't compare their starts, but that doesn't mean everything is 100% friendly. "We just fight a lot at home," Franklin said. The Ropes sophomore and brother Bode Franklin get along just fine on the field, and they teamed to...
Wayland Baptist University graduates 98 students Saturday
Officials with Wayland Baptist University announced that 98 graduates participated in the commencement ceremonies on Saturday, which were held at Wayland Baptist University’s main campus in Plainview.
Morning showers, evening southern storms
Starting the morning with temps in the 50s to low 60s across the High Plains. Beneficial rainfall made its way into the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday with showers still ongoing. As of 5 AM the highest amount of rainfall was in Silverton with an observation of 1.67″. We did have reports of tree damage with wind gusts up to 79 mph in 9 NNE Sunray. Cloudy skies with calm winds are in the forecast for today as temps will rise into the 70s. Expect a round of storms to move in from eastern New Mexico and into our southern counties. We dry out after this. Fire concerns can return as early as Sunday as temps will increase into the mid-90s with sunny skies and breezy conditions.
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