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Sharks Score Another Victory!

Great news coming out of Central America and the Caribbean! Another eight countries have joined the list of others worldwide, banning shark finning in their countries and coastal waters. These countries are Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Belize, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Panama.

Heavy Rain Potential

Over the next 24-36 hours, heavy rains are likely to move into the region as low pressure develops over Texas and moves to our south.

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Tonight

We are in for a treat tonight and tomorrow morning! The Earth is going to be orbiting through a debris tail from an asteroid that passed close by the Earth around 500 years ago.

Happy New Year!

Our forecast is looking pretty good for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. A front will be coming through by early Sunday morning, bringing an end to our 60s that we've been enjoying for the last few days. Temperatures from 10 pm to 2...

School Visit - Ozark Primary

Another school visit in the books! This time, I went to Ozark Primary in Ozark, Ar. I met the first, second, and third grade classes which consisted of 445 kids!! We spent a lot of time talking about doing good in school, the Etna/...

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