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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.
Texas communities unite following tornadoes, heavy rain, and wind damage
TURKEY, Texas (KVII) — Severe weather moved through southeastern portions of the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday night as Hall and Donley Counties experienced tornadoes while receiving a large amount of rain. The City of Turkey is recovering from hail, rain and wind which caused sporadic damage from one side...
KAMC Thursday Morning Weather Update, May 2nd, 2023
Morning: Low cloud cover moving eastward. Low of 61°. Afternoon: Eastern thunderstorms. High of 85°. Tonight: Cool front moving in from the north. Low of 55°. Thunderstorms across the South Plains yesterday dropped large amounts of rain and hail. two confirmed tornados around Turkey Texas yesterday afternoon off of the caprock.
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...
Afternoon Update: Severe Outlook
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Thunderstorms are likely to bring a variety of severe weather types to parts of the South Plains today. Please remain weather aware: Keep up with the latest forecast and watch for watches and warnings which are likely in our area late today. Scattered thunderstorms are expected...
Memphians Mobilize, Over 50 Tips Flood in as Police Pursue Orange Mound Block Party Shooters
In response to the mass shooting at an Orange Mound block party, CrimeStoppers of Memphis has received a flood of tips, surpassing 50 as concerned citizens step forward to assist in the investigation. This surge has been likened to the high volume of tips previously seen in the rapper Young Dolph's murder case, according to Action News 5.
WEATHER EXTRA: Matador’s recovery and what you need to know for storm season
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The KCBD First Alert Weather Team is preparing you for severe weather season with our special broadcast “First Alert Weather Extra.”. Chief Meteorologist John Robison returns to Matador, to update you on the recovery and rebuild since last June’s tornado. We also cover fire...
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. ...
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