Hemphill County News

"There's real problems with the lake," said Kent Satterwhite, general manager of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, which provides water to its 11 member cities, including Pampa.

All the tools may be in place for ranchers to make more money off their land, they just need to learn how to diversify and utilize what is there, said Texas AgriLife Extension Service agents.

There was a time when people who owned ranches in the Panhandle and South Plains lived on the property and lived off the land.

Four-year-old Georgia Grace Pearson drowned Tuesday in a swimming pool at a relative's home in an unincorporated part of Hutchinson County.

“If there has ever been a person that so unselfishly tried to make a difference in the lives of children, I have never met them”

Reception scheduled today in Canadian Julia Schafer of Canadian, winner of the 2008 Amarillo Globe-News Jefferson Award for Public Service, will be honored with a reception today in Canadian. via Amarillo.com

Texas Forest Service and other fire crews were still busy Friday putting out fires from around Texas. via Odessa American Online

The dry conditions and warm temperatures had Texas Forest Service and other area crews trying to put out various fires around Texas on Thursday. via Odessa American Online

“If the weather stays with us, hopefully we can button this down”

A wildfire that scorched more than 25,000 acres and forced hundreds from their homes in the Rio Grande Valley was about 50 percent contained late Wednesday. via Valley Morning Star

Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. today announced the commencement of a two-phase midstream project which will consolidate volumes and operations in the Partnership ' s West Panhandle System and enhance the ... via Earth Times

“My hope is that common sense and consensus will prevail”

The state has hit a detour on its way to building new roads - a shortage of money. via Amarillo.com

“There has been no recharge since the Pleistocene Era.”

After years of pumping water out of the Ogallala Aquifer, don't look for it to fill back up any time soon. via Amarillo.com

Hemphill County is looking at creating a reinvestment zone, just like the one Gray county commissioners passed last Friday The zone would allow businesses to get incentives for developing county improvements, ... via KVII-TV Amarillo