Smyer News

A South Plains' pilot escaped a crash landing without injury Saturday morning. The Department of Public Safety tells NewsChannel 11 that 57-year-old Bobby Dale Rogers of Smyer was coming in for a landing at the ...

July 03, 2008 - 8:04 a.m. Ranging Reporter Christina Burke is out at Ramsey's this morning ogling over patron's fluffy pancakes.

“We'll give him a copy of the report, but it's not going to go anywhere because it's just an accident”

Thursday, May 15, 2008 Story last updated at 5/15/2008 - 1:34 am Officials at Smyer Elementary School are working to return school life to normal in the wake of the death of a third-grader. Ten-year-old Chance ... via Lubbock Avalanche

A pump failure reduced water pressure on Monday. Testing was completed Wednesday and the water has been deemed safe to drink. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

“He was very loved; everybody loved him. He had a lot of friends and a lot of family. He was very loved”

Posted: A Hockley County family is finalizing funeral arrangements for 10-year-old Chance Lightner. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Posted: Smyer residents are under a boil water notice after a pump failure reduced water pressure. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

“Basically the entire lower delta region is under water”

A powerful storm system over the southern Plains will spark another round of severe weather, as well as heavy rain that will renew flash flooding in the Mississippi Valley. via AccuWeather.com

The following is a letter to shareholders of XFONE, Inc. : This is an exciting time at XFONE and much has transpired since my last letter to you. via Business Wire

Thirteen boys basketball games are on tap as Randall High School is hosting its 10th annual playoff basketball preview Friday and Saturday. via Amarillo.com

“It's a job that needs to be done; it's a job that protects people. We'd like for people to really understand what kind of a calling it is, and that sometimes it's thankless, but it's a job that has to be done, and we're glad to do it”

Posted: This month, firefighters have logged a lot of hours on the South Plains. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Posted: We can now tell you exactly what caused black smoke to fill the Lubbock sky this morning. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

“It's been a great adventure, but I kind of had to think about whether I wanted to do something else for awhile.”

The world may have never known just what happens to cotton fluff once it leaves the High Plains had West Texas farmers been a little more gruff. via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

“It's the first time I've ever heard of this happening.”

The city of Lubbock has saved about $4. 5 million in health care claims since it switched third-party administrators, a review of health care budgets from the past year shows. via Plainview Daily Herald

“It's very unusual for the same ones to be elected both times”

History has repeated itself in Smyer. Twelve years after they were elected as Smyer's homecoming kinder court, the same six students stood together again Friday for Smyer's homecoming - this time as the senior ... via Lubbock Avalanche