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Amarillo City Council, Canyon among groups meeting this week
9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 350 S.E. 6th Ave., Ste. 2141. Consider and act upon the following: Hear a report from Cari Snider, 4-H agent, Potter County Extension Office; receive an invitation and announcement from Melodie Graves regarding the 2nd annual Major Taylor's Unity in the Community Bike Ride on Aug. 10; consider and act upon the approval of two additional projects to the Potter County Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Investment Plan; approval of an interlocal agreement with Amarillo College for the training services needed to implement Project 17: Mental Health Training for Public Safety Responders; extending a ban on outdoor burning in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 352.081 for another 90 days; Amended Holiday policy and Amended Vacation Leave policy; Lactation Policy; approving revised inmate housing contracts with Deaf Smith County, Scurry County and Garza County; receive a complaint regarding wastewater discharge occurring at Love's Travel Stop located 14701 I-40, Amarillo, Texas 79124, and if necessary, to consider an order granting permission to discharge effluent onto the Potter County right-of-way; acknowledge a donation of a network rack from the 7th Court of Appeals to Potter County; Elevator Monitoring Line agreements; progress report on the upcoming FY25 Budget; employment items.
Woman indicted in Randall County after multiple alleged armed kidnappings
A woman who was recently arrested after allegedly holding another woman hostage and drunk driving with a child passenger was indicted on a kidnapping charge for a previous incident, according to court documents.
Another View: With money, you walk
Is the monetary bail system fair or does it further discriminate against low-income defendants who remain in jail before trial regardless of risk level, while higher income defendants afford bond and go free until trial? For example, two people commit the same crime (misdemeanor or felony). One who has financial resources pays bail and walks free until trial. The low-income person, without financial resources, languishes in jail for an indefinite amount of time awaiting trial; added punishment...
Potter County signs agreement for Cross Bar Ranch phase 2
The Potter County Commissioners' Court and the Cross Bar Special Management Recreation area updated their agreement with the Bureau of Land Management and the Federal Highway Administration for the second phase of the Cross Bar Project. In this phase of the project, an agreement is being reached to provide access...
Man accused of striking, killing woman, her young son, and unborn child in 130-mph collision
AMARILLO, Texas — A Potter County grand jury has indicted a man for a high-speed crash that killed a woman, her young son, and her unborn child. The deadly incident occurred on May 24 at the intersection of West Amarillo Boulevard and North Florida Street. According to the indictment filed on July 11, 2024, 20-year-old Abdurahman Garang Hussein struck Rocio Castejon's vehicle as she pulled onto Amarillo Boulevard.
Texas Albany man arrested for livestock theft in Potter County
Albany native, Ronnie Joe Patterson, was arrested on a warrant for theft of livestock issued in Potter County. The warrant follows an investigation conducted by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward. In December 2022, the victim, a rancher from Potter County, discovered a discrepancy in his...
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