The Booker News

08/07/2024

The Lipscomb County Commissioners Court is looking to appoint a new commissioner following the passing of Commissioner Merle Miller. If anyone in Precinct 2 is interested in filling the position, please contact Lipscomb County Judge Dori Roots at 806-862-4131.

23/05/2024

02/05/2024

Be prepared. Have a plan.

This storm is producing large hail, heavy winds, and tornados. It is heading our direction. Please be ready with a plan to take cover, just in case. We are watching, we'll post updates.

30/04/2024

The Follett Panther 4x200M Relay team of Eugenio Chavez, Caleb Tyson, David Meeks and Julian Barton will compete at the Texas UIL State Track Meet in Austin this weekend. The Panthers will run Saturday, May 4 at 6:25 p.m.

30/04/2024

Lipscomb County will be well represented at the State Track Meet in Austin this weekend. Adrian Rosales will represent the Booker Kiowas in the 3200M Run. He will run Friday, May 3rd at 9 a.m.

16/04/2024

Weather advisory for today. Tuesday, April 16.

16/04/2024

Keep an eye on the sky, and have a plan for shelter.

TORNADO WATCH
Effective: 08:15 PM CDT on 04/15/2024
Expires: 03:00 AM CDT on 04/16/2024
** OKLAHOMA: BEAVER
** TEXAS: LIPSCOMB & OCHILTREE
** CITIES: BEAVER, BOOKER, FARNSWORTH, FOLLETT, FORGAN, HIGGINS, PERRYTON, WAKA, AND WOLF CREEK PARK.

14/04/2024

While the threat has diminished slightly, there is still potential for severe weather in our area tomorrow. Please stay weather alert, and have a plan for shelter if needed.

April 14th @ 1:30 PM CDT: The latest update to the severe thunderstorm potential for Monday afternoon/evening. We still have a chance in the far eastern combined Panhandles, if the dry line sticks around and does not race east into western Oklahoma. But chances for rain have been decreasing overall across all of the area for tomorrow. If the dryline hangs back and the storms can develop along them, the max severe weather potential you see listed on the left side of the image are all still possible. We still have a chance, but overall percentage of seeing severe thunderstorms have decreased as new weather data has come in throughout the day. Please check back for the latest updates to the forecast as we get closer to Monday afternoon as conditions can still change.

09/04/2024

Lipscomb County Commissioners Court

24/03/2024

There is also a public shelter at Booker High School.

The storm shelter at the grain elevator is open.

24/03/2024

**Update 3:40pm** The warning has expired and we are in the clear.

A tornado warning has been issued for Lipscomb County. Booker could be impacted. Take shelter now.

21/03/2024

Following the 2023/2024 basketball season, Booker’s Hagen Chisum was named First Team All District out of district 1-2A. Way to go Hagen on an excellent season, and a great high school career!

12/03/2024

The following is a snippet from an editorial regarding the death of local newspapers. It's not just costing publisher's their livelihoods, it is costing this nation integrity and truth in reporting. You don't want to see a nation with no newspapers. Do yourself a favor, and support your local paper. Whether you are a business owner advertising, or a resident subscribing, every penny matters.

"The arrival of social media has brought a sudden death syndrome for local news. Figures published last month by Press Gazette suggest the main publishers’ revenues fell by more than 80 per cent, when adjusted for inflation, in 15 years. The number of local journalists beavering away at the deeds and misdeeds of councils, MPs and civic leaders fell from around 13,000 to 4,000. Many of those are now reduced to recycling police press releases and social media clickbait, trying to hit a target of several “stories” a day that are no longer the product of investigation and local knowledge. Their publications are often just a ghost of their robust former selves.
Some people have turned instead to local forums on social media, but these are a poor substitute. Who is investigating the corrupt councilor? Or verifying that money was wasted on that failed town center? Or just letting people know about parts of their community they don’t see for themselves? Successive studies in the US, where similar “news deserts” have appeared all over the country, show that the closure of local papers is linked to increased polarization, lower turnout in elections and increased waste as a result of diminished scrutiny of local decisions."

08/03/2024

Looking for a way to give back to your local fire department? Becoming a volunteer is the ultimate donation to these volunteer departments.

27/02/2024

Higgins residents stay aware and ready if evacuation does become necessary.

27/02/2024

🚨EMERGENCY FIRE UPDATE🚨
Wildfires in the area are now threatening parts of Lipscomb County. Residents of Glazier need to evacuate immediately, and Higgins residents should be ready to evacuate if the fire continues on its current path.

22/02/2024

If you are without cell service this morning, you are not alone. No estimated fix time has been given at this point, and no further details on the outage have been released.

The companies themselves have not put out any official confirmation of the troubles.

08/01/2024

What if I told you you could support my small business for as little as $40 a year?! Well, you can! A subscription to The Booker News not only puts real, local news in the palm of your hands, but it puts money back into the Booker community, and helps us raise four boys! Please consider supporting small businesses in your community. It means more than you know! You can subscribe online at www.bookernews.com

09/11/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Lipscomb County has a total of approximately 3,640 feet of guardrail for sale. The County will be accepting sealed bids on the total amount until Monday, November 13th. Sealed bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023. Please mail your sealed bid to the attention of County Judge Roots, PO Box 69, Lipscomb, TX 79056.

16/10/2023

Be sure and stop by the Bronze Butterfly this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and check out their AMAZING sale!!

15/09/2023

Be aware of water on the road!

28/08/2023

Lunch Buddies Needed!

An informational meeting on the Kirksey Elementary lunch buddy program will be held tomorrow (August 29) at 4:00 p.m. at the elementary. Lunch buddies will begin September 6th, and anybody interested in becoming a buddy is encouraged to attend the meeting.

30/07/2023

What a perfect way to cool off on this hot day.

12/07/2023

Highway 15 West of Booker is OPEN! There is still shallow water over the roadway, caution is encouraged.

09/07/2023

09/07/2023

Highway 15 west of Booker is temporarily closed!

⛔️Highway 15 west of Booker is CLOSED.⛔️

With more than two and a half feet of water on the roadway, TxDot has made the decision to temporarily close the highway. If you need to get to Perryton, we recommend going through Elmwood and Bryan's corner.

09/07/2023

Stay alert with the weather. Straight line winds can be as damaging as tornadoes.

22/06/2023

Stay alert.

We are expecting up to 50mph winds, heavy rain, and hail this afternoon. The National Weather Service in Amarillo told me to expect "torrential downpour." A tornado is unlikely, but possible. We will post updates as they are available.

***Esperamos vientos de hasta 50 mph, fuertes lluvias y granizo esta tarde. El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional en Amarillo me dijo que esperara un "aguacero torrencial". Un tornado es poco probable, pero posible. Publicaremos actualizaciones a medida que estén disponibles.