White Deer News

Interstate 40 in Oklahoma and U.S. Highway 287 in Texas reopened Friday after drifting snow and treacherous road conditions caused Christmas Day road closures that stranded some motorists.

A blizzard warning is in effect until noon today for the southeast and east central Texas Panhandle today as blowing snow, coupled with gusty winds between 30-35 mph, will create near zero visibility in some areas.

Cross Texas Transmission will host two public open houses to gather comments on a proposed high-voltage line to carry wind energy between Lefors and White Deer.

There was 32-hundred pounds of sausage, 8-hundred pounds of potato salad and cole slaw, not to mention 2-hundred pounds of pinto beans, and believe it or not it was all on the menu at the annual Sacred Heart Catholic Church's Polish sausage dinner in White Deer.

Palo Duro High School band director Jeff Doughten stands in front of the marching band with its eighth consecutive University Interscholastic League Sweepstakes award.

Drum major Bethany Lankford leads the Childress High School band in the Division I University Interscholastic League marching band contest Saturday at Dick Bivins Stadium.

Duty to country was a long-standing value in Darryn Andrews' life. He learned patriotism from his family, including a father, uncle and grandfather who served in the military.

An Army officer who was killed when his vehicle came under attack in Afghanistan had deep ties to the Panhandle, his uncle confirmed Monday.

When a $1 billion project passes through the Panhandle, there are a lot of questions to be answered.

When a $1 billion project passes through the Panhandle, there are a lot of questions to be answered.

James "Hoot" Gibson, who coached West Texas High to two football state semifinal appearances, died Monday in Missoula, Mont.

CBS 7 News Staff July 1, 2009 BIG SPRING - It was a big day for the school district with a new administrator taking over.

Tracy Kotara and Jeremy Crook didn't actually plan on any of this. It just sort of happened, the result of the death of Kotara's close friend and grandmother and a freakish accident that nearly killed Crook.

A cross that Tracy Kotara and Jeremy Cook built in honor of Theresa Kotara resides at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in White Deer.