WEATHER: (October 16, 2025) THURSDAY – High yesterday was 80° at 5:00; this morning’s low was 54° at 7:00. KPANcast: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance for showers and thunderstorms and a high near 82°.
LOCAL: The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program and Texas A&M Forest Service are boosting fire-fighting capabilities of several area departments with funding for new equipment. Bovina VFD gets $265,000 for a new brush truck, Boys Ranch Fire/Rescue gets $300,000 for a water tender, Nazareth VFD gets $345,000 for a new water tender and slip-on unit and Vega Fire Rescue is receiving $265,000 for a large brush truck……Former Lady Whiteface volleyball standout, Taytum Stow, was named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Stow registered 19 kills and 14 blocks in two games including a career-high 16 kills against Midwestern State University on October 7th. The Lady Buffs are ranked #13 in the country……Funeral services for Simón Salinas, age 68, are tomorrow at 2:00 at San Jose Catholic Church. Mr. Salinas worked in agriculture most of his life and at Cargill for 10 years. Mr. Salinas is remembered as a loving family man who enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren. Viewing is today from 12:00-8:00 at Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home. He died on Monday in Amarillo……Xcel Energy will hold a series of town hall meetings next week regarding a new proposed transmission line that will run through the area. The Potter-Crossroads-Phantom line will run from the Amarillo area to southeastern New Mexico. The Hereford meeting is set for Tuesday, October 21st, from 5:00-7:00 at the civic center……KPAN salutes Salvador Orozco as the Good Neighbor of the Day……We have roots where others have branches – First National Bank.