Latest US 287 Panhandle Texas News Reports
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Murder suspect arrested after fatal shooting that led to North Texas Amber Alert
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Sep 09, 2024 08:30am
The suspect, 33-year-old Jose Diaz-Martinez, was arrested when Texas Highway Patrol troopers stopped his pickup truck on U.S. 287 in the Panhandle near Clarendon on Sunday morning, Sheriff Lane ... Read More
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Three months after the Texas' largest wildfire, Panhandle residents are preparing for the next one
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- May 27, 2024 01:54am
(Maria Crane / The Texas Tribune, Maria Crane / The Texas ... A pick-up truck damaged in the wildfire sits in front of a Panhandle home on State Highway 136 on Feb. 29. Credit: Mark Rogers A business ... Read More
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State trooper killed in line-of-duty crash in Texas Panhandle
- Texas
- Amarillo
- US 287
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- Jun 17, 2026 10:05pm
A state trooper was killed in the line of duty while trying to conduct a traffic stop in the Texas Panhandle. Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Sergio Romero, 27, was killed in a traffic crash on U.S. Read More
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- May 14, 2026 8:24pm
Highway 287 and Highway 385 southbound from Springfield, Colorado to the Texas state line is closed due to decreased visibility from wildfires,and other hazerd ... Read More
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- Feb 16, 2026 4:00pm
CLARENDON, Texas - US Highway 287 and State Highway 70 faced closures due to the 8 Ball Fire, prompting evacuations in Howardwick, Texas. The Texas A&M Forest Service was called to assist with the ... Read More
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Texas may get a new interstate running from the coast to the Panhandle
- Texas
- Stratford
- US 287
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- Nov 27, 2025 9:08pm
In other words: a future where Texans could cruise from the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle without touching I-10-or getting stuck in its infamous traffic-may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. US 287 ... Read More
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Texas parents saddled up for viral playoff sendoff - and they did it again
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Nov 30, 2025 8:03pm
A Texas-sized show of support on Highway 287 has the Bearcats rolling into Thanksgiving week believing in more than football. Read More
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Indiana man killed in rollover crash near Washburn
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Nov 04, 2025 4:00pm
A 28-year-old man from Princeton, Indiana, was killed early Monday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 287 about two miles east of Washburn, according to the Texas Department of Public ... Read More
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Texas may get a new interstate running from the coast to the Panhandle
- Texas
- Amarillo
- US 287
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- Nov 28, 2025 10:05am
US 287 currently spans from Port Arthur in Southeast Texas to Amarillo in Northwest Texas, connecting two strategic military ports in Beaumont and Port Arthur, but also links to major urban areas of ... Read More
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US 287 in Texas Panhandle closed due to wrecks - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Dec 22, 2013 4:00pm
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the accidents that began Saturday morning closed U.S. 287 between Amarillo and Dumas. Sr. Trooper Chris Ray say the wrecks continued throughout the day ... Read More
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Amid Texas Panhandle wildfires, some fled, others stayed put | The ...
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- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Mar 04, 2024 09:22am
A car sits in front of the burned Rose Trailer Sales business on Texas Highway 136 on Thursday. Residents have been working to recover from the wildfires devastating parts of the Texas Panhandle. Read More
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Parts of Texas brace for subzero wind chills, snow - mySA
- Texas
- Amarillo
- US 287
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- Feb 11, 2025 4:01pm
The Texas Panhandle is bracing for a strong cold front that will bring subzero wind chills and has already led the highway closures. MySA Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ... Read More
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Gary "PJ" Marcantel missing in Texas Panhandle | khou
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jan 27, 2025 01:05am
He called 911 from Highway 207 near Claude, Texas on Jan. 18, 2025. Temperatures were plummeting, and the low temperature in the area was reported to be under 20 degrees. Read More
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Snow falls in Texas Panhandle, NWS says | kvue
- Texas
- Amarillo
- US 287
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- Nov 06, 2024 7:39pm
Texas towns like Vega, Dalhart and Stratford experienced a wintry mix, while areas right along the border on U.S. Highway 87 got some snow, according to NWS. Read More
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- Jun 19, 2025 4:18pm
The Texas Department of Public Safety says one person was airlifted from a crash on US 287 earlier Tuesday. Read More
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Dust storm, strong winds bring fires, power outages in Texas Panhandle, South Plains
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jun 02, 2025 09:44am
Severe winds and a dust storm were being blamed for wildfires, power outages and highway closures Tuesday evening around the Texas Panhandle-South Plains. Local and state fire crews were facing ... Read More
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Dust storm kills 3 in Texas Panhandle, fans wildfires
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Mar 14, 2025 7:54pm
Related: Wildfires burning across Texas, after tornados, storms across South kill 26 Three people were killed Friday in car crashes in the Texas Panhandle ... by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol ... Read More
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Evacuations lifted, some roads reopen following wildfires across the Panhandle Tuesday
- Texas
- Amarillo
- US 287
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- 4 views
- Mar 18, 2025 12:04pm
DALLAM COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - Evacuations have been lifted ... the Stratford Fire Department with a grass fire along Highway 287 near County Road R. Northbound US 287 just south of Stratford ... Read More
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Potter County Fire-Rescue halts grassfire near North UH 287
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jan 03, 2025 4:00pm
POTTER COUNTY, Texas - Firefighters have successfully stopped the forward progress of a grassfire near North UH 287 and mile marker 122. Traffic in the area is now open, but emergency crews remain on ... Read More
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Warm temperatures Wednesday before a cold front moves through for a chilly Thanksgiving
- Texas
- US 287
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- Nov 27, 2024 07:54am
Today's forecast will be very warm, windy and dry across the state. If you're heading to the Texas Panhandle up Highway 287, you will encounter a cold front this afternoon. Read More
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Manhunt for man accused of shooting Panhandle police chief ends with arrest in Fort Worth
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Oct 25, 2024 6:11pm
A burglary suspect who authorities said shot the police chief of a Texas Panhandle ... heading toward U.S. Highway 287. Memphis is in Hall County in the Panhandle, about 85 miles southeast of ... Read More
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- Nov 06, 2024 7:39pm
But according to the NWS, Texas towns like Vega, Dalhart and Stratford experienced a wintry mix, while areas right along the border on U.S. Highway 87 like Texline got some snow. In a post on X, NWS ... Read More
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Blue Alert canceled for Texas shooting suspect, who has not been apprehended
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Oct 25, 2024 6:50pm
Memphis, the seat of Hall County, is in the Texas Panhandle, southeast of Amarillo ... He was traveling on foot headed toward U.S. Highway 287, according to the alert issued by Texas DPS. Read More
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North Texas crash leaves one dead and another injured
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Oct 02, 2024 5:00pm
RHOME, Texas - A fatal crash on US-287 north of Rhome claimed the life of a 52-year-old woman and injured another driver Wednesday night. The collision involved two vehicles and is currently under ... Read More
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Texas Blue Alert continues: 'Armed and dangerous' man wanted by Panhandle police
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Oct 04, 2024 11:04am
A Blue Alert has been issued for a 33-year-old man police say shot an officer multiple times in the Texas Panhandle late Thursday night ... headed toward U.S. Highway 287 in the Hall County town of ... Read More
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'A nice gesture': North Texas Republicans push to rename a road to the airport 'Trump Way'
- Texas
- Decatur
- US 287
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- Sep 18, 2024 04:42am
An effort in one North Texas city to rename a public street ... which also has a 20-mile stretch of U.S. 287 called Trump Highway in the Panhandle). Hundreds of thousands of people each day ... Read More
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Texas Department of Public Safety conducts highway safety operations
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Sep 05, 2024 5:01pm
AMARILLO, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) team has been actively working to ensure the safety of commercial vehicles on busy highways. Earlier ... Read More
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'Just a smile': Amid understaffing, first responders invited to free lunch
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Aug 28, 2024 12:35pm
Between responding to fatal crashes on 287, fighting fires in the Panhandle and cleaning up debris from downbursts ... '?Firefighters all across the state of Texas just kind of go where the areas where ... Read More
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VIDEO: TxDOT asking for public input on the future of US 287
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- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Aug 15, 2024 07:54am
Recent extreme temperatures in the Panhandle have caused several issues for those with electric vehicles. Both of Amarillo College's early childhood-serving entities have received accreditation ... Read More
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Search continues for missing Texas man, truck located on side of road
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jul 17, 2024 5:00pm
JOLLY, Texas - Authorities are searching for Bryce Dingler, a 29-year-old man whose vehicle was found abandoned on Highway 287. Dingler's 2015 white Ford F150, featuring large tires and a Dallas ... Read More
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Oklahoma Panhandle sees heavy flooding
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jun 18, 2024 5:00pm
UPDATE (6 / 19 / 24) - The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for a portion of the Panhandle including Texas County ... In a Facebook post, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) warned ... Read More
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- May 10, 2024 4:35pm
A Potter County jury sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for stabbing a man to death in 2020. McDonald's presented a check to the 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle Friday with the largest donation to ... Read More
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Recent rainfall wasn't enough to lift the area out of a drought yet - here's why.
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- May 23, 2023 09:40am
Recent rainfall in the Texas Panhandle area led to the lifting ... flooded in an area 19 miles north of Amarillo at the U.S. Highway 287 bridge. The impacted area included flooded roads near ... Read More
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Wildflower maps: Pro tips on when and where to find blooms around the Texas Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Apr 12, 2024 11:30am
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR / KCIT) - With the arrival of April and its ... Travelers may also see yellow puccoon, antelope horns, prairie verbena and others. The route heads north on Highway 87 / 287 from ... Read More
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Texas Hit by Barrage of Extreme Weather Warnings
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Apr 09, 2024 04:33am
In March, the Texas Panhandle was engulfed by large wildfires ... winds-is in place for the Big Bend region south of the Highway 90 corridor, as humidity is set to dip as low as 8 percent ... Read More
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Crews continue battling wildfires across the Texas Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- 5 views
- Mar 04, 2024 3:20pm
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Fire crews across the Panhandle continue to respond ... Officials say the fire started east of Highway 287 and north of the Canadian River. The fire is near the area ... Read More
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Texas Panhandle firefighters battle blaze before wind gusts return
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Mar 03, 2024 10:15pm
CANADIAN, Texas (Reuters) -Fire crews in the Texas Panhandle on Friday were battling to get a tighter ... A miles-long line of tractor trailers snaked along the highway into Canadian on Friday, ... Read More
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At least two dead as Texas battles historic wildfires in the Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Mar 01, 2024 09:37am
DALLAS - A second death has been reported from the wildfires still racing across the Texas panhandle ... both sides of the highway were burnt. All the way around the whole town is burnt ... Read More
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The 7 Coldest Places in Texas Will Chill You to Your Core
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jan 14, 2024 4:00pm
Located on the northern High Plains region at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 287 and 54, the town of Stratford was ... averaging 2.2 inches. Located in the Texas Panhandle, oil and gas is the largest ... Read More
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You've Seen The Giant Cross In Texas, But What About Giant Jesus?
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Sep 20, 2023 1:12pm
The panhandle and west Texas make for some very interesting road trips ... We even have giant cowboys towering over travelers on the highway. You've probably even seen the giant cross on I40, but what ... Read More
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VIDEO: 2 Childress women killed, 1 injured in Thursday wreck on U.S. 287
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- Childress
- US 287
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- Sep 23, 2023 08:43am
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center researchers in Amarillo have received a grant to address preeclampsia rates in the Panhandle. Read More
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Beilue: Wrestler, showman, big heart: Funk was Texas Panhandle to his core
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- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Sep 01, 2023 10:08pm
My youngest son and I were in our rental car, heading south on Highway 41 out of Green Bay ... but he never forgot where it began. He was Texas Panhandle to his core. This part of the world ... Read More
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VIDEO: Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center to host guest speaker this Saturday
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Sep 07, 2023 3:36pm
Amarillo police say a man was hit by a semi and killed after his car had broken down on the Dumas Highway overnight. Hope Choice Pregnancy Centers and Mentoring Programs will hold the annual Walk ... Read More
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Deadly crash claims four lives, injures three in Texas panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Aug 07, 2023 9:38pm
LYNN COUNTY, Texas - A catastrophic two-vehicle collision on US Highway 380 and Farm to Market Road 179, about 11.3 miles east of Brownfield, claimed four lives and injured three on August 6, 2023. Read More
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Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jul 18, 2023 5:00pm
PERRYTON, Texas (AP) - A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton ... damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway from the eastern part of Texas to Georgia. Jablon reported from Los ... Read More
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At least 1 dead, dozens hurt after tornado rips through Texas Panhandle town
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jun 16, 2023 02:07am
A tornado ripped through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday ... damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway from the eastern part of Texas to Georgia. Read More
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Destruction in Texas Panhandle: Storm blamed for 3 deaths wrecked mobile homes and main street
- Texas
- US 287
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- Jun 17, 2023 4:32pm
Thursday's storm killed three, injured more than 100, destroyed hundreds of buildings and knocked power and cellphone service out in Perryton, a small town of 8,000. Read More
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Wall Cloud Looms Over Texas Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jun 11, 2023 12:03pm
A wall cloud loomed over Amarillo, Texas, amid severe thunderstorm warnings on Thursday ... Other footage shows large hail pummeling vehicles traveling along a highway in Amarillo on Thursday. Credit: ... Read More
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SADDLE UP: Amarillo is where old west meets new west in heart of Panhandle region
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- 4 views
- Jun 07, 2023 5:00pm
With 19.5 inches (49.5 cm) of precipitation annually, this city located in the heart of the Panhandle Plains in West Texas is as dry ... culture and historic highway. But as we soon learned ... Read More
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Floods closed Texas Panhandle roads
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jun 02, 2023 11:09am
Officials closed roads and highways Thursday after Wednesday night rains flooded the area. The NWS issued a Flash Flood warning during the rains asking for residents to seek higher ground. Read More
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A storied Texas Panhandle newspaper halts publication after 130 years
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- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Mar 07, 2023 3:59pm
CANADIAN - Thursday arrived as usual in the Texas Panhandle. But a new edition of ... 2,300 residents updated on looming issues such as a highway redesign, the upcoming beef show and who made ... Read More
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Crews prepare for potential increase of wildfire activity in Texas Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Feb 28, 2023 6:53pm
including the Texas Panhandle. According to officials with the Wheeler County Emergency Management department, there is a reported wildfire in Hemphill County, north of Highway 277. The department ... Read More
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- Feb 03, 2023 3:51pm
VIDEO: Panhandle girls stay dominant in win over Highland Park, boys move to 6-1 in district ... Read More
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Caprock Chronicles: New Deal in the Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Jan 13, 2023 7:54pm
which included the highway to Palo Duro Canyon. As part of a relief project for Midwestern states, President Roosevelt included $5 million for the 17 drought-stricken Texas Panhandle counties. Read More
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Man facing federal charges after DPS finds $490,000 worth of drugs during investigation in Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- 4 views
- Dec 02, 2022 10:34am
CHILDRESS COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - A man is facing federal ... traveling northbound on Highway 287 in Quanah. At around 2:54 a.m. the same day, an investigator saw Briley following to closely ... Read More
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Texas Precision Ag & Conservation Specialist Now Assisting Panhandle Producers
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Nov 10, 2022 09:44am
"Texas Panhandle cotton and sorghum growers are ... is situated on Southeast 272nd Street near 108th Avenue, close to Highway 167, Highway 18,... TORONTO and DUREN, Germany, Dec. 2, 2022 GBLT ... Read More
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UPDATE: More details, 4 identified in Armstrong County fatal crash on US 287 Friday
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Nov 04, 2022 2:00pm
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS ... going the wrong way in the westbound lane on US 287. A 2012 Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer, being driven by Abdul Mirzada, 42, of Tracy ... Read More
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A small herd of bison and a small Texas city are helping each other survive
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- 4 views
- Nov 02, 2022 3:06pm
Truck drivers passed through as they transported cattle throughout the surrounding ranch lands across the vast Texas panhandle. Over the past century, the city's population has dwindled from 945 ... Read More
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Parade of cars dazzles downtown Amarillo
- Texas
- Claude
- US 287
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- 4 views
- Aug 08, 2022 12:57pm
Car enthusiasts from all over the Texas Panhandle gathered when The Amarillo ... with people wanting to see [their] vehicle." Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall ... Read More
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TxDOT Know Before You Go for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Sep 03, 2022 07:21am
Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT ... 335 and FM 1151 (Claude Highway). FM 1541 will be down to one lane with a pilot car during the day and open back up to two lanes ... Read More
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US 287 in Texas Panhandle closed due to wrecks
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Sep 12, 2021 7:45pm
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the accidents that began Saturday morning closed U.S. 287 between Amarillo and Dumas. Sr. Trooper Chris Ray say the wrecks continued throughout the day ... Read More
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Texas, US beef facility gets US$670 million investment
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Aug 15, 2022 5:00pm
The facility, Producer Owned Beef, will be at the Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 287 split east of Amarillo ... with nearly 28 percent of cattle fed in the United States coming from the Texas ... Read More
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Wichitan killed in motorcycle crash in Panhandle
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- 4 views
- Aug 01, 2022 12:17pm
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS ... Harley Davidson Switchback driven by Elmore was traveling east on U.S. 287 about seven miles east of Claude. The motorcycle was traveling in the ... Read More
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$670 million 'state-of-the-art' beef processing facility creating 1,600 jobs in Amarillo
- Texas
- Panhandle
- US 287
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- Aug 10, 2022 09:08am
The new plant will be located on 1,108 acres on Jack Rabbit Road (Spur 228) between I-40 and US Highway 287. Crews will break ... States coming from the Texas Panhandle region,'? said Ginger ... Read More
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