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Thursday, April 25, 2013  On April 17, a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, leveled part of that small town located some 20 miles north of Waco. Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and other nearby towns that were on the scene trying to control the fire that preceded the blast.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Dewhurst is accussing a former GOP campaign manager of stealing campaign funds for personal profit.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is accusing a longtime political adviser of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign account.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  A former Lubbock man gets ten years of prison for the sexual explotiation of a child, followed by ten more years of parole and must register as a sex offender.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  A book signing took place in Dimmit, Texas today at the First United Bank. "Letters for Coach," a book dedicated to the legacy of Kenneth Cleveland was released today and years and years of Bobcat Alumni were present

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  An independent agency from Washington D.C. is investigating the collision of two Union Pacific trains that took the lives of three people.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Judge sets bail at $150K for George Zimmerman, who is charged in Trayvon Martin's death

Friday, April 13, 2012  Though the current moisture has been good for the Texas Panhandle, it has brought some unwanted creatures out of hiding.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  Share the Road is taking their mission outside the city limits, but they need your help to do so.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  Authorities in Roosevelt County released a statement saying that 44-year-old Kenneth Glasscock died Tuesday around 5:00 p.m. from a single gunshot wound to the head.

Friday, June 04, 2010  The new United States attorney in New Mexico will be formally sworn in Friday.

Friday, February 26, 2010  One Panhandle man has had the honor of working with a president of the United States, and the King of Dubai.

Monday, February 15, 2010  Kenneth Starr, the former independent prosecutor whose work led to President Bill Clinton's impeachment, has been named president of Baylor University.

Thursday, January 07, 2010  A man convicted of gunning down a suburban Dallas police officer during a failed bank robbery attempt almost 13 years ago is set to receive lethal injection.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010  For the third time in six months, condemned prisoner Kenneth Mosley is facing a trip to the Texas death chamber for fatally shooting a police officer during a foiled bank robbery in suburban Dallas.