Spring, Texas

Storm chasers and residents in Armstrong County, Texas, in the Panhandle, have been sharing images of night lightning striking behind a barn during storms last week. The dramatic rural landscape photos capture thunderstorms rolling across the plains, drawing attention to active spring weather in the region as storms bring rain, lightning and striking skies across the Texas Panhandle.

The No. 15-ranked Texas A&M Aggies wrapped up their fall schedule with an appearance at the Nanea Invitational. Texas A&M Athletics announced the finish, marking the end of the team's autumn tournament slate before winter break and the start of the spring season. Reaction so far has come mainly from the university's own coverage of the event.

The University of Texas at Arlington women's tennis team is dividing its roster between two fall events: the Battle for the Boot and the UAC Fall Invite. Splitting the squad allows more players to gain competitive match experience ahead of the spring season. The announcement came from UTA Athletics as part of the program's fall competition schedule.

The University of North Texas men's golf team concluded its fall schedule with an appearance at The Clerico, wrapping up the autumn portion of its college golf calendar. The event marks the team's final competition before winter break, with attention now turning to spring play and how the squad's fall results set up the rest of the season.

A Texas appeals court has upheld the death sentence of Ronald Haskell, convicted of killing six members of a Spring family in 2014. Haskell attacked the Conley family home, shooting relatives gathered inside. The ruling affirms the sentence handed down after his trial, moving the long-running case forward and closing off one avenue of appeal for the convicted man.

A murder suspect in Big Spring, Texas has had a pretrial hearing rescheduled, with the new date set for January. Details about the suspect, the victim, or the reason for the delay have not been released. The case remains pending as proceedings continue in the local court.

The University of Texas at Arlington men's golf team closed out its fall schedule with the final round of the Diamante Invitational. The event marked the Mavericks' last competition of the autumn season as the program turns its attention to winter training and spring play. UTA Athletics reported the conclusion of the tournament in its season wrap-up.

A man from Big Spring, Texas has been indicted on a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in August. Local CBS7 reported the indictment, though details about the victim, the suspect's identity, or the circumstances of the killing were not disclosed. The indictment moves the case forward in the local courts as the community follows developments in the shooting death.

The Angelo State University tennis team begins its fall season on Thursday at the ITA Regionals in Tyler, Texas. The regional tournament marks the team's first competitive action of the new college tennis campaign, with the programme looking to build momentum ahead of the spring dual-match schedule.

Missouri's men's golf team is set to compete in the inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, a new tournament on the college golf calendar hosted by Abilene Christian University. The event marks the first edition of the intercollegiate, drawing programs from across the country to Abilene, Texas. The tournament gives teams a fresh spring competitive opportunity as the college golf season progresses.