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UIL State Track Meet: Gruver cousins each medal in Class 2A boys pole vault
AUSTIN — Cousins Pratt McLain and Michael McCloy made the Class 2A boys pole vault award ceremony a family affair on Friday. The cousins who compete at Gruver, each medaled in the event, emerging from a challenging day that was hampered by misty, wet conditions at the UIL State Track Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Two twisters confirmed in Spearman: EF1 and EF0
SPEARMAN, Texas (KVII) — The National Weather Service conducted damage surveys in Spearman. They determined two tornadoes touched down. One was rated an EF0. The other was rated an EF1. Both produced mostly minor damage to trees, and roof damage to a few locations. Spearman Tornado 1. Rating: EF0.
7 tornadoes reported in Texas Panhandle on Wednesday
SPEARMAN, Texas (KVII) — Seven tornadoes were reported in the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday. One of those was near Clarendon which was spotted by Storm Search 7 Meteorologist Matthew Hidalgo and Storm Search 7 chaser Barry Nusz. A short lived tornado hit the north end of Spearman. According to...
Borger officials review wildfire response for better future disaster strategies
BORGER, Texas (KVII) — Preparing for the next natural disaster is the focus of Wednesday's After Action Review in Borger. Firefighters and agencies that responded to the Smokehouse Creek Fire and Windy Deuce Fire met to discuss their response and talk about what could be improved. In this week’s...
Borger AC student competes in NASA NCAS virtual experience
An Amarillo College student was selected to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Virtual Experience and awaits news to know if he has progressed in the program. Christopher Cox, from Borger, attended the NCAS Mission 2: Exploration Simulation April 17-24. While a part of the virtual experience,...
State track and field athletes to compete Thursday
Jayana Phil - lips, Jayla Hessler, Chase Polk, and the girls and boys 400-meter relay teams, and the boys 800-relay team will compete in the UIL state meet tomorrow (Thursday) at University of Texas’s Mike A. Meyers Stadium. Phillips will compete in the long jump at 9 a.m., then...
Dumas' Fierro, Gruver's Cowan voted Happy State Bank High School Athletes of the Week
Dumas softball player Vida Fierro and Gruver baseball player Stephen Cowan have been voted as the Happy State Bank Athletes of the week for last week. Fierro, won the female athlete of the week honor with 8,430 votes of the 16,515 votes cast or 51.04%. Fierro helped the Demonettes sweep Seminole in a bi-district softball playoff series going 6 for 7 with two home runs and six RBIs in two wins. ...
SBA outreach centers to close May 2 in Texas Panhandle
The deadline is coming up to apply for some of the wildfire recovery aid through the Small Business Adminstration (SBA), as the three outreach centers in Borger, Canadian and Fritch are set to close this week. According to a news release, Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of...
Volunteer efforts ongoing in communities impacted by Tx Panhandle wildfires
FRITCH, Texas (KFDA) - Almost two months after the devastating Texas Panhandle wildfires, local volunteers still continue to come together to help those impacted. “What the efforts are for the survivors and helping them get back to, I don’t want to say their normal existence, but their new normal, as we try to try them back into their area,” said Executive Pastor Dwight Kirksey, Celebration Family Church.
McDonald’s Gives Back Day promotion to benefit 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle
The McDonald's Gives Back Day promotion takes place Tuesday, April 30. McDonald's is teaming up with the 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle to give back to area first responders after the devastating High Plains wildfires.
TxDOT to host virtual meeting for Rural Transportation Improvement Program
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Texas Department of Transportation officials will host a virtual meeting on Wednesday to discuss area transportation projects. The virtual meeting will information regarding the 2025-2028 Rural Transportation Improvement Program or Rural TIP within the Amarillo District. The district includes Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts and Sherman Counties.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lady Wranglers clinch WJCAC title
BORGER The Odessa College softball team clinched its third consecutive Western Junior College Athletic Conference title after defeating Frank Phillips College in a doubleheader Friday on the road. The Lady Wranglers (36-12 overall, 21-1 in WJCAC) won the first game 11-0 to clinch a share of the conference title. Odessa...
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