WEATHER: (December 27, 2024) FRIDAY – High yesterday was 58° at 3:00; this morning’s low was 34° at 7:00. KPANcast: Sunny with a high near 62°.
LOCAL: The 8-4 Texas Tech Red Raiders will face a 6-6 Arkansas Razorbacks team in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, at Liberty Park in Memphis, TN, tonight. An old rivalry is rekindled when the two former Southwest Conference teams will meet. It’s the second time TTU will be in the Liberty Bowl after winning the game in 2021 against Mississippi State. Kickoff is set for 6:00 this evening and KPAN AM-FM will have live coverage beginning at 5:00……The Hereford Food Pantry is closed today and Monday for the holidays. They’re back to their regular schedule on Friday, January 3rd……No services are scheduled for Argelia “Angie” Fernandez, age 66. Angie was a longtime Hereford resident and worked at Kings Manor and then Cargill for many years until her retirement. She’s remembered as a funny, resilient woman who took great care of her children and grandchildren. She died on Christmas Eve in Hereford……Funeral services for Don Clements, age 82, are this morning at 10:00 at the First Baptist Church. He died last Friday……Funeral services for Lois Matchett, age 92, are this afternoon at 2:00 at First Baptist. Lois died last Wednesday in Amarillo……KPAN salutes Frankie Vallejo as the Good Neighbor of the Day……From the farm to the freeway – Tireworks Tire Pros.
KPAN Pun: What can you catch in December with your eyes closed? A cold.