DPS buys copter for areaLocal lawmen got a glimpse Thursday of a new $3.2 million tool for combating crime in the Texas Panhandle. The helicopter, purchased using seized drug money, will help with vehicle pursuits, hostage situations and missing-person cases, said DPS Tactical Flight Officer Wayne Beighle. The aircraft has a thermal-imaging camera that can be used for nighttime surveillance, while a mounted spotlight, 1,100 times brighter than an average theater spotlight, can be used for tracking criminals.
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Rumors rock cattle marketRumors linking mad cow disease and Amarillo stung national cattle markets this week.
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College
Tech defense improves under McNeill
LUBBOCK - Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach knew something had to change when the Red Raiders rolled up 718 yards last year against Oklahoma State - and lost.
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Hereford holds off Magnolia
SAN MARCOS - All year, the Hereford volleyball team has overwhelmed its opponents with the talent and depth on its roster.
