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Registration open for Amarillo College's 'Chalk It Up' sidewalk art contest
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Online registration is now open for Amarillo College’s annual ‘Chalk It Up’ sidewalk art contest. The event takes place on Saturday, July 27 from 8 a.m. to noon on AC’s Washington Street Campus. The contest is free to enter and the artists...
Sanctuary City committee meets deadline to get proposed ordinance on November ballot
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Sanctuary City for the Unborn Initiative Petition Initiating Committee met the deadline to get its proposed ordinance on the November ballot. The committee held a meeting Friday and voted 11-0 to ask the city to let voters decide. The request was emailed to City...
AEDC, Texas Workforce Commission & WT Ready To Produce Behavioral Health Professionals
The Amarillo Economic Development Corporation and Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) are providing a $450,000 grant for WT’s new Behavioral Nursing Program. The program will be located in downtown Amarillo on Tyler Street and 7th Avenue next to Harrington Hall. The grant will be used for equipment, including simulation labs,...
Police seek info after 16 horse statues, vehicle stolen in AQHA burglary
Police said 16 bronze horse statues and a vehicle were stolen recently from the American Quarter Horse Association, and they are seeking the community's help with the case. In this week's Amarillo Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week, authorities are looking for a vehicle and suspect on a reported burglary that took place Friday morning.
Xcel Energy employees showcase skills in Lineman's Rodeo
Xcel Energy held its 31st Lone Star Lineman's Rodeo on Friday, featuring some of its best lineworkers showing off their best climbing, safety and team skills at the Don Taylor Training and Rodeo Grounds in east Amarillo. ...
Event kicks off annual Boots and Badges blood drive
The Coffee Memorial Blood Center kicked off its 17th annual Boots and Badges blood drive collaboration Friday with first responders from its local fire and police departments. The Amarillo Police and Fire Departments have worked diligently to support blood donations for the region, with friendly competitions that encourage people to give the lifesaving gift of blood. Blood has a shelf life of about 42 days before it expires under refrigeration, and there is always a need for donations in the Texas Panhandle and nationwide.
Texas Panhandle drought improves after tropical storm moisture
The Texas Water Development Board reported that the Texas Panhandle and a large area of South Texas showed notable drought condition improvement in the last week of July in the wake of Tropical Storm Alberto.
Sod Poodles lose in double-digit rout by Midland
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Midland RockHounds defeated the Amarillo Sod Poodles by a score of 14-4 on Monday evening. It was an offensive onslaught by Midland, with 19 team hits on the night, the most in the Texas League since Amarillo had 21 on June 18th. Amarillo nearly avoided...
Randall wins second consecutive Lone Star Cup
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The UIL announced Randall High School as the winner of the 2024 4A Lone Star Cup on Monday. The Raiders are taking home the award for their second time in the last two years. The award is given to the high school with the best overall...
Case dismissed in Thomas Brown family defamation lawsuit
According to court documents from the Seventh Court of Appeals in Amarillo, a defamation lawsuit filed by the family of Thomas Brown - a teenager from Canadian who went missing in 2016 and whose remains were found in 2019 - against multiple local individuals and companies was dismissed on Friday.
Amarillo vet clinic shares signs of heat stroke in pets
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - With high temperatures comes higher risk of heat-related illnesses in dogs, with heat stroke being the most common. “We recommend don’t take them outside unless it’s under 75. You know unless it’s very cloudy or you’re comfortable outside and watching them and they’re comfortable outside, but we don’t want them outside in this 90 up degrees,” said Cadillac Vet Clinic Tech Ashlyn Tompkins.
Texas gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.08 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.01 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 6 cents since...
Home care providers pay $4.5M to settle false claims allegations
Three home care agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve allegations that they provided illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare referrals, the Justice Department disclosed on Monday. Guardian Health Care, Gem City Home Care and Care Connection of Cincinnati, which are owned...
5 High Profile Cases From Texas That Among The FBI’s Most Famous
Texas is a land of beautiful backdrops and vibrant cities. A place where anything can happen and usually does. Our state has seen some amazing and intriguing crime stories to ever have come out of law enforcement. Ranker listed out some of the worst crimes ever to happen in Texas....
Texas Lottery Commission Allows Rigged Win
When a small group of Texas lottery retailers heard about a customer's ambitious plan to secure a guaranteed lottery win, they were in for an unprecedented ride. This daring move, which played out last spring, saw one individual ready to spend millions to buy nearly every possible numeric combination for the Lotto Texas draw. The result? An extraordinary jackpot of $95 million was on the line. To learn more about this incredible story, check out the original article on the Houston Chronicle.
Clear The Streets: The Worst Areas For Underage Drinking In Texas
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the areas in Texas cited the most for underage drinking violations are all near universities. But some party schools party a lot harder than others if we take the numbers at face value. Overall, citations to businesses for serving underage patrons are trending down. This could be because:
Did We Make The List? FBI’s 2024 Most Dangerous Cities In Texas
When it comes to where we live, we never want it to be considered one of the most dangerous places to live. Here is the FBI's 2024 list of most dangerous cities and one of them is not that far from us. The information is based on crime statistics from January 2023 through September 2023. Violent crimes are any crimes that include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
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