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5 Things to know before the weekend here in Amarillo Get our free mobile app Whats going on with AISD Student Safety? Lets start off with what happened earlier today APD and AISD are Police looking into threats made against students on AISD Campuses. APD has made a statement into whats going on and is taking the lead to ensure students are safe. Look out for increased patrols near campuses as they continue to monitor the situation Ping Pong In Amarillo? Getty Images The Pong City Tournament kic...

From tragedy to triumph: This week represents the very best of Central Texas and last updated 2021-04-09 20:50:34-04 Through tragedy and triumph, this is a week in Central Texas that should make every single one of us proud to call the area home. On Monday night, the Baylor Bears proved its possible to bring a program out of the abyss with complete and total determination. The players were remarkable all season long, both on and off the court, navigating an ever-changing COVID-19 landscape, whi...

Slain trooper laid to rest after somber funeral It was a somber scene today as family, friends and colleagues from across the state said goodbye to DPS Trooper Chad Walker. and last updated 2021-04-09 13:37:57-04 GROESBECK, Texas — It was a somber scene today as family, friends and colleagues from across the state said goodbye to DPS Trooper Chad Walker. A memorial service was held at Groesbeck High School, just outside Mexia where Walker was shot during a traffic stop last month. The pro...

Funeral services for Texas DPS Trooper Chad Walker happening Wednesday About 1,000 law enforcement vehicles escorted Walkers body to LaSalle Cemetery on FM 1953 where he will be laid to rest, DPS told 6 News. Credit: YouTube Texas DPS Trooper Chad Walkers life was remembered and honored in Groesbeck, Texas Wednesday, April 7. Author: 6 News Digital (6News) Published: 9:42 AM CDT April 7, 2021 Updated: 1:09 PM CDT April 7, 2021 GROESBECK, Texas —...

Trooper Walker will be laid to rest Wednesday. Heres what you need to know Texas DPS and last updated 2021-04-05 20:01:07-04 GROESBECK, TX — Fallen Texas DPS Trooper Chad Walker will be laid to rest Wednesday, April 7 in his hometown of Groesbeck. Trooper Chad Walker was killed in the line of duty near Mexia on March 26. Walker was taken to Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest in Waco, where he died from his injuries on March 31 after donating his organs to help others in a final act of servic...

ERWIN - Madeline W. Barnett, age 92, of Erwin, passed away to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Season’s Hospice in Cumming, GA. A native of Poplar, NC, Madeline is a daughter of the late Baxter and Emma (Cooper) Whitson. She was a member of Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church. Madeline was an avid collector. In her younger years, she was a member of the Christian Clown Club. Her stage name was Lollipop. In addition to her parents, Madeline is preceded in deat...

Shuttle services announced for Trooper Chad Walkers funeral service Texas DPS and last updated 2021-04-05 13:48:30-04 GROESBECK, TX — The funeral service for Trooper Chad Walker will be held at Goat Stadium in Groesbeck on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 10 am. Only the home ticket booth area will be open to allow the public to enter Goat Stadium, located at 1202 N. Ellis, Street in Groesbeck. The home gate stadium will open at 9 am, at this time, it is not known if parking at the Groesbeck H...

Florida boy honoring Trooper Chad Walker with mile run Running 4 Heroes on Facebook and last updated 2021-04-05 11:03:34-04 BELL COUNTY, TX — Support for fallen DPS Trooper Chad Walker isn’t hard to come by in Central Texas. That support is now traveling beyond Texas’ borders as 12-year-old Zechariah Cartledge from Florida will honor the Trooper by running exactly one mile with a flag. “Even though I may get used to it sometimes, even though I am used to going out there and...

Fairfield kids create roadside restaurant to raise money for Trooper Walkers family Leslie Meza and last updated 2021-04-03 18:52:09-04 FAIRFIELD, TX — A group of kids in Fairfield have decided to spend their Easter weekend raising money for the family of fallen DPS Trooper Chad Walker, who was killed in the line of duty near Mexia last Friday. Parker Red (8), Haydon Reeves (8), Mallory Jones (10), and Peyton Johnson (10) have created a "roadside restaurant" in Fairfield to raise money th...

Texas first responders honor fallen DPS trooper Chad Walker Brownwood Bulletin First responders across Texas briefly parked their vehicles with their lights flashing Thursday in honor of Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Chad Walker, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop near Mexia last weekend. The Central Fire Station in Brownwood was one of many locations in Texas where first responders lined up vehicles and flashed their emergency lights following a request from Gov. Greg A...