WEATHER: (September 14, 2019) SATURDAY – High yesterday afternoon was 83̊ at 5:00; this morning’s low was 65̊ at 7:00. KPANcast: Partly cloudy and warm. Rain chances diminish.

LOCAL: The Hostile Herd defeated the Randall Raiders 30-14 Friday at Whiteface Stadium. Herd running back Xavier Gonzalez rushed for 168 yards and 2 TDs on 33 carries, and defensive end Lucas Byrd intercepted a screen pass and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown. The Whiteface defense held the Raiders to just 213 yards total offense..…….The Whitefaces improve to 2-1 while Randall drops to 1-2 for the season. Hereford QB Britt Cave was 11 of 17 for 96 yards, with 240 yards total offense. The Herd hosts Lubbock Estacado next Friday……..The HHS tennis team is ranked #1 in Texas in class 4A by the Texas Tennis Coaches Association. The group’s mid-season rankings have the Herd in the top slot, Fredericksburg second, Vernon third and Canyon at #4. Hereford has beaten both Canyon and Vernon this season and has a 15-2 record, and is playing Dumas and Caprock today in Amarillo………A federal judge has approved an agreement that will require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make a recommendation by the spring of 2021 whether the lesser prairie chicken should be federally protected. The agreement came after three environmental groups filed a lawsuit to force the federal agency to make a determination on the status of the bird. Due to drought, habitat loss and other factors, fewer than 38,000 of the birds remain in the southern Great Plains, including western Deaf Smith County……..Funeral services are pending at Mendez and Mullins Funeral Home for Violet Turnbow, age 98, who died Friday……Texas Tech faces Arizona tonight at 9:30 in Phoenix. The Red Raiders are 2-0 for the season while Arizona is 1-1. KPAN AM-FM will have live coverage with pregame at 8:30, and the game is the featured Saturday night game on ESPN……...The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins clash in an NFC East game at Noon Sunday with live coverage on KPAN AM-FM.. ……..Winners on Big Ticket Friday on KPAN included Pete Vargas, Mary Noriega, Chris Sims, Maggie Rodriguez, A.J. Garcia, Lisa Perez, Hortencia Lopez, Diana Tijerina and Juan Ramriez.