Texas

At around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 22, residents from around Lubbock reported feeling an earthquake all across the city.

Texas Tech University announced a $1.6 million donation from the William A. Brookshire Foundation to establish the Texas Tech School of Law Veterans Clinic. 

PERRYTON, TX — The recent wildfires in the Texas Panhandle have severely impacted electricity distribution in the region. North Plains Electric Co-Op, the area’s primary electricity provider, has reported that approximately 115 miles of electrical transmission lines require rebuilding. Consequently, scattered power outages have been reported, primarily affecting residents in Hemphill County.

Wildfires have torn through the Texas Panhandle, leaving a trail of destruction and forcing the evacuation of several communities across Hutcheson, Gray, Roberts, Hemphill, and other counties in Texas and Oklahoma. Our correspondent, Bill Bob Thrash, is reporting from Perryton, providing updates on the ground.