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Yesterday at 10:43 AM  Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:21 p.m. a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper noticed a suspicious person at a truck stop while fueling his patrol car. The trooper made contact with the person who was driving a Dodge pickup and towing a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Friday, May 17, 2013  33 teens aging out of child welfare care will have laptops to call their own.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Panhandle Restaurant Group partners said it's  face-to-face contact that keeps local restaurants like Joe Daddy's, Macaroni Joes, and Joe taco, growing.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A legislative audit report says New Mexicans could face trouble and delays in trying to see a doctor or other providers as demand grows for medical services from an aging population and expanded insurance coverage under a federal health care law.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Oklahoma Senate is expected to consider and give final legislative approval to a $7.1 billion general appropriations bill that will fund state government for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Monday morning at approximately 6:50 a.m. a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a Winnebago traveling east on Interstate 40 for a traffic violation.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Panhandle-area letter carriers will help Stamp out Hunger Saturday and collect non-perishable food items for the High Plains Food Bank.

Friday, May 10, 2013  An Amarillo truck driver who suffered severe burns in a fiery West Texas crash in March that killed five teens in another car has died.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A federal agency is offering about $2 million to health clinics in New Mexico to help uninsured residents obtain medical coverage.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Friday, May 10, 2013  Ex-relatives of Ohio man in kidnapping case say he terrorized family; bail set at $8 million for him

Thursday, May 09, 2013  An accidental overcharge to customers has Atmos Energy paying back and any fees.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Friday, May 03, 2013  NM to impose fire restrictions for all counties

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections