WEATHER: (March 8, 2014) SATURDAY – High yesterday afternoon was 74 at 4:00; this morning’s low was 29 at 8:00 with a few sprinkles of rain and north wind to 38 mph. KPANcast: Windy and colder.

LOCAL: Spring break week begins today for Hereford students with another shot of winter. Daylight saving time goes into effect at 2:00am Sunday; clocks should “spring forward” one hour overnight……..The Hereford Whitefaces dropped 2 close games Friday in the Keller Baseball Classic in Amarillo. The Herd lost to the Amarillo Sandies 9-8, then lost to Tascosa Red 5-4. The Herd plays the Palo Duro Dons at 1:30 today at PD Field….….Funeral services for Eris Pulliam, age 90, are at 11:00 today at Central Church of Christ, with burial at West Park Cemetery. She was a Hereford resident since 1944 who died Wednesday at her home……...A benefit will be held today in Friona on behalf of the Caleb Brumley family. A dinner and dance starts at 6:00 this afternoon at Veterinary Industries at 1011 Grand, with proceeds going to help defray medical and incidental expenses of the family, three of whom were injured in a traffic mishap in December in Arkansas………Big Ticket Friday winners yesterday on KPAN were Kirby Ramirez, Kryson Jesko, Jennifer Eggen, Kristal Trevizo, Nicholas Paschel, Daniel Valdez and Lanell Kendrick……..The 13-17 Texas Tech Red Raiders host the 22-8 UT Longhorns in Big 12 men’s basketball at 3:00 today at United Spirit Arena with live coverage on KPAN AM-FM starting at 2:30……..An outdoor burn ban remains in effect until further notice for Deaf Smith County due to on-going drought conditions. All outdoor fires are prohibited, with the exception of the use of enclosed cookers.

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