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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.
South Plains College offers drone certification classes as part of their IMET course
LUBBOCK, Texas—We see them flying around, but ever wanna learn how to fly them? a drones that is. South Plains College offers drone certification classes as part of their Industrial Manufacturing course. You can earn a license to fly drones commercially and also learn the skills to build and repair drones. Find out more at southplainscollege.edu.
South Plains schools fundraise for Turkey first-grader with rare brain tumor
Paxton Barclay is a first grader at Valley School in Turkey, Texas. He was recently diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma or known as DIPG. Hearing the news about Paxton, one of the teachers at his school decided she needed to do something for the family.
TXDOT: District-wide safety project begins this week
LUBBOCK, Texas (News Release) - The Texas Department of Transportation is ready to begin work this week on a $1.63 million safety project to install reflective pavement markers (RPMs) to various roads in all the Lubbock District’s 17-county service area: Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Floyd, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Parmer, Swisher, Terry, and Yoakum counties.
Silverton's Brenna Francis wins three UIL State Track medals and Athlete of the Meet honor
AUSTIN — The 2024 UIL State Track Meet represented a breakthrough for Silverton's Brenna Francis. A state meet regular in her time at the school, Francis finally broke through with a gold medal in the long jump (17-feet, 2.5-inches) to start the day of competition, adding to the silver and bronze medals she had in the event in the last two seasons. ...
Silverton's Sawyer Francis takes pair of hurdle bronzes at UIL Class 1A state championships
AUSTIN — Silverton's Sawyer Francis knew he had almost no margin for error to have any chance of winning his two hurdle races at the UIL Class 1A state championships, and any hurdles race has a minefield of potential errors. Francis wasn't perfect, but he was good enough to leave with some hardware...
Lass and Alvarado Elected to Lockney School Board
FLOYD COUNTY, TX – Voters from Lockney and Floydada turned out to elect members to their respective city councils, while two seats were filled for Lockney ISD on Saturday. Mike Lass defeated Justin Wright for an At-Large seat on the Lockney ISD School Board, 58% to 42%, and Cecilia Alvarado defeated Alberto Soto-Gonzales, 78% to 22%, to win the District 2 seat.
Lockney Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser
LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney Volunteer Fire Department’s annual brisket sandwich fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Supporters can pick up their meals by the Fire Hall at 211 E Locust. For $10, a plate includes a sandwich (meat provided by Weekends BBQ), chips, and a drink.
WEATHER AWARE: Friday PM Severe Weather Update
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley has an update on Friday night’s severe weather potential for May 3, 2024. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Kent, Dawson, Borden, and Scurry counties through 10 PM CDT.
Longhorns First Round Battle Against Leopards on Thursday
LUBBOCK, TX – The Lockney Longhorns were in postseason action against the New Home Leopards on Thursday in the 2A Bi-district round of the playoffs. In game one, the Leopards would score first in the bottom of the first inning, going up 6-0. New Home’s offense would continue in...
Old Fashioned Grocery Hosts Vendor Event
LOCKNEY, TX – Old Fashioned Grocery, 210 N Main, will host the 1st Saturday Parking Lot Event on May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor booth rental is available for $20 by calling 806-652-9090. Food, home decor, informational, and more vendors will be available at the event,...
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