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Panhandle captured the Texas Class 2A Division I state football championship with a 38-25 victory over Mason at San Antonio's Alamodome. The win marks a crowning achievement for the small Panhandle town in their championship run.
Students from 16 Nebraska Panhandle counties can now apply for $1,000 scholarships to study agriculture at University of Nebraska campuses. The deadline is April 1, with winners announced by May 1.
After wildfires tore through the Texas Panhandle, volunteers and organizations turned out in force to make sure families didn't face recovery alone. From temporary housing to donated clothes filling a church gym, the community is wrapping its arms around neighbors who lost everything.
Jerry Craigo went from panhandling on Texas streets to becoming an indispensable community volunteer who saved lives and helped fellow homeless veterans. His journey from rock bottom to selfless service shows how one chance can transform everything.
A $4 billion private investment is bringing cutting-edge tech infrastructure and over 125 permanent jobs to West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The massive project required zero taxpayer dollars and signals a major shift for the Mountain State's economy.
Two Amarillo students studying animal science at Oklahoma State University earned prestigious scholarships as part of a record $1.8 million awarded to agriculture students. One student also earned membership in the nation's oldest collegiate honor society.
Four Hollywood Casino employees traded their work uniforms for work gloves to help clean up Ranson, West Virginia, joining local volunteers for an Earth Day community project. Sometimes the brightest impact starts with neighbors picking up litter together.
When wildfires scorched 300,000 acres of Oklahoma ranchland, volunteers from across the state grabbed their trucks and trailers to deliver hope by the bale. What started as one man's mission tripled in size within a week.
Volunteer firefighters in Spearman, Texas battled high winds and flames across several acres to protect two structures near the county line. Thanks to quick response from multiple departments, both buildings were saved without damage.
Florida's electric vehicle charging network has grown to more than 16,000 chargers at nearly 5,000 locations, with hotels leading the expansion. The Sunshine State is making long-distance electric driving easier than ever for residents and travelers.
Tim Anderson collapsed during a Florida vacation and received 24 minutes of CPR before doctors saved his life. Seven years later, his heart functions perfectly with zero long-term damage.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift donated $5 million to help communities rebuild after hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated Florida in 2024. Nine food banks across the state received support to provide meals, clean water, and supplies to those who lost everything.
A new 201-megawatt solar project in Texas just secured $236 million in financing, bringing clean energy and economic benefits to rural communities. The Nazareth Solar farm will help meet surging electricity demand while creating jobs and supporting local schools.
Nearly 1,700 volunteers across Alaska collected over 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from coastal communities in 2025, protecting wildlife and cleaning remote shorelines. Communities from the Russian border to Southeast Alaska joined forces in what researchers are calling an incredible grassroots effort.
A Florida coastal community has planted over 300 native trees and shrubs to restore a three-acre park devastated by Hurricane Michael in 2018. Volunteers are now seeing flat sand transform into thriving habitat for birds and wildlife.
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Eight volunteers hauled a 172-pound loggerhead sea turtle to safety from a Florida fishing pier after fishing hooks lodged in his body. Bowser is now recovering at a rehab center where vets are working to remove multiple hooks from his flippers and esophagus.
In Sopchoppy, Florida, families have spent generations perfecting "worm grunting," a technique that uses vibrations to coax earthworms from the ground. What started as a lucrative bait trade now draws thousands to an annual festival celebrating this quirky tradition.
Nearly 1,700 Alaskans came together in 2025 to clear over 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from their coastlines. The massive community effort spanned more than two dozen coastal communities from the state's remote northwestern tip to its southern islands.
Florida is building an interconnected chain of underwater habitats across its entire coastline to protect struggling marine species from climate threats. The ambitious project mirrors a successful land conservation effort and aims to boost both wildlife and the state's $17 billion fishing economy.
Rural Nebraskans are embracing renewable energy, but only when it stays in community hands. A new poll shows strong support for home solar panels while revealing skepticism about large corporate wind projects.