WEATHER: (March 26, 2026) THURSDAY – High yesterday was 97° at 4:00; this morning’s low was 59° at 7:00. KPANcast: Sunny and breezy with a high near 100°. RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 A.M. – 10 P.M.
LOCAL: Deaf Smith County Hospital District Board of Directors meet this afternoon at 5:30 in a regular session at Hereford Regional Medical Center’s Board Room. Board members will work through an 11-item agenda that includes looking at a long-range planning committee, a medical staff and a physician recruitment update……City Commissioners are meeting in a special session this afternoon at 6:00 for a 4-item agenda. Aside from formalities, commissioners will look to approve an audit report and financial statement for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. The meeting is at City Hall and is open to the public……Funeral services for Dean Turney, age 63, are this morning at 10:00 at the First Baptist Church in Amarillo……Funeral services for Zach Martinez, age 33, are today at 2:00 at Good News Church. Zach led worship and the youth group at Good News Church and enjoyed playing golf in his adult life. He died on Saturday……Funeral services for Tyler Teters, age 40, and Lores Teters, age 92, are tomorrow at 2:00 at the Hereford Church of the Nazarene. Tyler was a lifelong area resident who owned the Hereford Taco Bell and Subway locations, and several Subway locations across the Panhandle. Lores was a longtime Hereford resident and taught at Bluebonnet Elementary for many years…… Critical-to-extreme fire weather conditions in the Hereford area today……KPAN salutes Brandi Moore as the Good Neighbor of the Day……Online, drive-up or in person – bank with your friends at First National Bank.
KPAN Pun: What does the Frisbee look forward to most? A spring fling!