WEATHER: (December 4, 2024) WEDNESDAY – High yesterday was 59° at 2:00; this morning’s low was ° at 7:00. KPANcast: Partly cloudy with a high near 60°.
LOCAL: A 31-year-old Amarillo man was killed in an accident on I-40 just west of Groom, on Monday night. Johnathan Morales was struck as a pedestrian on I-40 at approximately 11:18 in the eastbound lanes and was pronounced deceased on the scene. The driver and passenger of a 2004 Roadtrek 190 (RV) were not injured…… Coffee Memorial Blood Center is at the Civic Center today for their final day of the Hereford Community Blood Drive. Donors will get a long-sleeve t-shirt that’s Christmas themed and appointments can be made at obi.org or by calling 806-358-4563. Donation times are from 12:00-7:00 today in the main ballroom……Xcel Energy released additional information on its’ partnership with Pano AI and their wildfire detection technology which includes more than 50 of the 360-degree view, ultra-high-definition cameras across the region. The initial install will happen in Hemphill, Wheeler, Roberts, Gray, Hutchison, Carson, Moore and Potter counties in the Panhandle, and Cochran, Yoakum and Garza counties on the South Plains……Early numbers from The Panhandle Gives show an 8-figure-year with online donations totaling more than $10 million……KPAN salutes as the Good Neighbor of the Day……A team as committed to your goals as you are – Kevin Knight Edward Jones.
KPAN Pun: Time to spruce things up a bit.