Gray County Extension Agent July update

Hopefully by the time this goes to press everyone reading this has had some decent rainfall. Before we get into crop conditions, I’d like to make everyone aware of a few Extension programs …

The closing of a chapter, the opening of another

When I first came to The Pampa News as a sports reporter in 2013, I had every intention of using the newspaper as a stepping stone to eventually climb the endless rungs of the sports reporting …

Pampa’s Anguiano named 3rd Team 3B for TSWA

Pampa senior third baseman Sam Anguiano was named third-team All-State for 4A by the Texas Sports Writer’s Association. Anguiano batted .451with a .556 on-base percentage and 1.246 OPS and …

Back2Activity Relocated

By Caleb Dorn pampanewseditor@gmail.com Back2Activity was founded in Pampa in 2019 by Kimerlea Moore who moved to Pampa when she was nine years old. Moore attended Texas Tech for her masters …

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Mira Sorvino Reacts to Oscars 2023 Omitting Dad Paul Sorvino from In Memoriam: ‘Baffling Beyond Belief’

Paul Sorvino’s wife Dee Dee Sorvino and his daughter Mira Sorvino are speaking out about the late actor being omitted from the 2023 Oscars’ In Memoriam segment. A portion of the 95th …

WT Student Quartet to Give On-Campus Recital As It Prepares for NYC Debut

CANYON, Texas — A West Texas A&M University student string quartet will give a free recital March 26 as it continues to raise funds for its Carnegie Hall debut. The JAMS quartet in …

WT to Bring Scholar to Discuss Music in Mexican Films

CANYON, TX —A movie music expert will discuss how music and sounds used in Mexican films provide connections with cultural identity and memory at the next West Texas A&M University …

Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Bill to Block Surrender Of U.S. Sovereignty to the World Health Organization

WASHINGTON — Last week, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Protecting American Sovereignty Act to prohibit the Biden Administration from surrendering to the World Health …

1st place 3rd/4th grade Optimist Basketball with 9-0 record.

Lefors City Meeting

Mayor Michael Ray called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Council members Codi Hess, James Gee, Savanah Kingcade, and Aaron Hunt. Council member Keith Franks was absent. Mayor Ray …

Downtown Renovation

Big changes are in store for downtown Pampa! The City of Pampa was awarded the Downtown Revitalization Grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture. The amount of the grant is $350,000. The City …

Lady Harvesters Move to 3-0 with 20-0 Win Over Hereford

Coming off an emotional 3-2 victory over Randall last week, the Pampa Lady Harvester Softball team traveled to Hereford to take on the 1-1 Lady Whitefaces on Tuesday afternoon. This game was all …

Shawn Kemp Arrested on Felony Drive-By Shooting Charge

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested in Washington on Wednesday on a felony charge of “drive-by shooting.” Pierce County records show that Kemp, 53, who last played for Orlando …

An Overwhelmed Brendan Fraser Gives Thanks for His ‘Creative Lifeline’ in Best Actor Speech at 2023 Oscars

Brendan Fraser was named Best Actor at the 2023 Oscars. The Whale star, 54, emerged victorious in what was widely considered a close race, beating out Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The …

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City Sports Sign Ups

Sign ups for the Pampa Recreation Department’s Softball Leagues are open. The Co-Ed Spring Slow pitch Softball League begins March 30th, the deadline to enroll is March 27th. The fee to enroll …

Lady Harvesters Defeat Randall 3-2

The Pampa Lady Harvesters came from behind Friday to defeat the Randall Lady Raiders in a good old fashion pitching dual by a score of 3-2. With the win Pampa improves to 2-0 in district 4-4A play …

Bi-District Bound!

The Pampa Harvester Soccer team has, for the second year in a row, been named District Champs. This season, the boys have held a record of 10 wins, one tie and one loss. “My first as a the …

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Reid Steger

Reid Steger, 57, of Pampa, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 in Pampa. Services are pending with Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors and Crematory.

Virginia G. Lewis

Virginia G. Lewis, 95, of Pampa, Texas, and formerly of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Wheeler, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, March 24, …

Donald Allen Maul

Donald Allen Maul, 77, of Pampa, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 in Pampa. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Pastor Rick …

Petra Ybarra Martinez

Petra Ybarra Martinez, 86 years of age, of Pampa, Texas, passed into Heaven’s beauty, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Burleson, Texas with family by her side. Petra was born February 23, 1937, in …

Owen Merle Kramer

Owen Merle Kramer, 91, of Skellytown, formerly of Clarendon died Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Pampa. Services will be at 1:00 PM Monday, March 20, 2023 in the First Assembly of God Church in …

Alfred Wayne Willson

Alfred Wayne Willson, 83, of Pampa, passed away on March 16, 2023 in Pampa. Services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Pastor Jim Sinyard, …

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2021 Agriculture Magazine

Prescribed Fire Planned For Lake Meredith

FRITCH, TX – Fire managers plan to start implementation of prescribed burns at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area beginning the week of March 6, 2023. Multiple prescribed burns are planned …

Smart Landscaping Can Save On Energy Costs

AMARILLO, Texas (March 8, 2023) – Planting trees and shrubs make homes and businesses more attractive and, if planned carefully, can save money on energy bills. Area residents can make the best …

Prices strong as growing conditions improve for grain producers

Circumstances are improving for Texas grain producers as spring plantings get underway in southern parts of the state, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert Mark Welch, …

Calf prices strengthen, cattle herd shrinking

Texas’ cattle herd numbers continue to shrink, but calf prices remain strong, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Calf prices are expected to climb once Texas …

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House Fire Wednesday Morning

Death Row Inmate Henry Skinner Dies

At 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, Texas death row inmate Henry Skinner (#999143), age 60, was pronounced deceased at Hospital Galveston. Skinner had a significant medical event on …

Hoover Volunteer Fire Department Accepts Donation from Cabot

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Kovar Capital: Is the Economy Boom or Bust?

Hey Taylor - I’ve got a pretty broad question for you: how’s the economy doing? I hear about inflation and the price of eggs and all this stuff, but I haven’t heard the word …

Idle American: Beyond the Game…

The Texas High School Coaches Association--organized by 28 coaches in 1930--now has a membership of some 24,000. It also has an education foundation that introduced the “Grant Teaff Coaching …

Dear Dietitian

Dear Dietitian, My husband has been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. His doctor told him to lose weight, and he tried, but he got discouraged and went off his diet. I’m …