WEATHER: ( July 3, 2009 ) FRIDAY – High yesterday afternoon was 92 at 5:00 ; this morning’s low was 67 at 7:00 . KPANcast: Hot and a little breezy today, with a 40% chance of thunderstorms for the 4th of July.

 

LOCAL: The Texas Legislature adjourned a two-day special session Thursday after adopting two of the three issues assigned by Governor Rick Perry. Lawmakers did not take action on a bill to allow the state to continue contracting for privately-built toll roads, but did give approval to extending operations of five state agencies and for issuing $2 billion in state bonds for new road construction……Independence Weekend activities today include a golf scramble at Pitman Golf Course and a block party from 11:00-2:00 in the 300 block of Main Street. Saturday a parade starts at 10:00 , followed by food and fun at Dameron Park . The fireworks spectacular is set for Hereford Aquatic Center Park Saturday night, with patriotic music choreographed to the 9:45pm display simulcast on KPAN AM-FM……Funeral services for Carroll Newsom, age 85, are being held at 11:00 this morning at Coulter Road Baptist Church in Amarillo. He was a retired farmer and businessman who was a 1941 graduate of Hereford High, and had lived in Hereford until his retirement in 2000……Funeral mass for Maria Guadalupe Mendez, age 82, will be held at 2:00 today at San Jose Catholic Church with burial at West Park Cemetery. She had lived in Hereford since 1968……The HHS Classes of 1969 and 1999 are holding class reunions this weekend, with social events tonight and Saturday for classmates and friends……KPAN salutes Jim Steiert as the Good Neighbor of the Day……On the run? Call ahead! Takeout and delivery available at Casa Abalos at 364-4456.

 

KPAN PUN: The economy is so bad that women are marrying for love.

      

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