Articles by Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune

North Texas Tornado Kills At Least Four People

At least four people are dead and nine are injured after a tornado hit Matador, a small town of nearly 800 people northeast of Lubbock, late Wednesday night. The tornado was brought on by several severe storms in the region. …

Texas Cotton Farmers Seek Improvements to Crop Insurance

LUBBOCK — On the eve of another drought-ridden growing season, farmers from the High Plains are asking state and national lawmakers to provide a stronger financial safety net. In Austin and Washington, D.C., farmers from the 41-county High Plains region, …

Investigators Determine Cause of Texas Fire That Killed 18,000 Cows

LUBBOCK — State investigators have determined a fire and explosion at a Panhandle dairy farm was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck that was cleaning part of the barn. The April 10 fire …

Dairy Farm Fire Kills 18,000 Cows in Texas Panhandle

LUBBOCK — More than 18,000 cows died and one farm worker is in critical condition following a dairy farm fire in the Texas Panhandle. The fire started Monday night at South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt, about 66 miles south …