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Promotions, achievements, events among this week's business news
Lighthouse Funeral Home appoints Patricia Garcia as Managing Partner Lighthouse Funeral Home and Cremation, which describes itself as Amarillo’s most inclusive and customized end of life care, has named Patrica Garcia as a managing partner. In her new role, Garcia will continue to build upon the trust and commitment she has provided to families in the Amarillo area by fulfilling Lighthouse’s mission to make funeral planning comfortable, meaningful, and affordable for all beliefs and communities, a...
Ben Folds, Margarita Festival among this week's entertainment
Ben Folds on tour, visits Amarillo Aug. 8 Ben Folds brings his Paper Airplane Request Tour to Amarillo on Thursday, Aug. 8. The show is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling music artist Ben Folds announced the return of his popular “Paper...
WT news in brief: Homecoming registration, grants, pre-K, more
CANYON - Here's some of the latest news from West Texas A&M University (WT) from over the past week as summer winds down and the school gets ready for the fall semester. Countdown begins for WT Homecoming 2024: Out of This World Get ready to blast off with WT's Homecoming 2024. ...
Amarillo faith calendar for Aug. 4, 2024
Editor's note: Events are subject to change, and contacting your church ahead of time is recommended. Churches may send updates to worship services, events or schedules via email to kwood@lubbockonline.com. Please note that this is a partial compilation of local religious congregrations, and listings are sorted below by newest information. Newest updates: • Amarillo...
Shelburne faith column: Unborn baby jumps with joy
Although I am officially retired now, during Advent last year, this old preacher somehow managed to calendar three sermons to be delivered during the last two weeks of the holidays. This meant I had to shift my attention from jigsaw puzzles and computer solitaire to sermon study. I’m not complaining. In fact, it turned out to be a blessing. ...
Sod Poodles too little, too late against Hooks in Game 5
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Corpus Christi Hooks defeated the Amarillo Sod Poodles 9-5 on Saturday evening. Corpus Christi scored the first five runs of the game, with a pair of home runs from Brice Matthews and Rolando Espinosa in the third and sixth innings, respectively. Eventually, in the seventh...
Olympic Zone for Friday August 3, 2024
On the Olympic Zone for Friday, Aug. 3, we take a look at Relive the top moments so far of the 2024 Olympics, Kiteboarding takes flight at in Paris, Sam Watson wants to climb to new heights at Paris Olympics, and more on the Olympic Zone.
Restaurant inspections: Scores for Quality Inn East, Wesley Community Day Care, more
The Food Establishment Inspection Report is a weekly report that has appeared Sundays. Information is taken from reports provided by the Environmental Health Department, and individual reports can be viewed at its website, http://amarillo.gov/departments/community-services/environmental-health/foodinspections. A numerical grading system is now being used, with a score of 100 points being equivalent to zero demerits. 100 points – No major violation at the time of inspection85 points – Considered an average score70 points or below – Requires re-inspection within...
Someone In Teague, Texas Just Won Themselves $5 Million
Everyone in the state of Texas plays the lottery once in a while right?. After all, paying a small amount of money for the chance to take home a major increase in funds is always wanted by something. The growth in money could even be small. For example, turning $10 into $100 would be great for anyone right?
Massive Texas Retailer Now Closing Several Stores Amid Bankruptcy
Austin, Texas is about to lose a very popular retailer and it is just the tip of the iceberg for Texas closures after the company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy last week, and announced that at least 8 other Texas stores will be closing immediately. Brick and mortar retailers are...
Popular Gourmet Ice Cream Sold In Texas Recalled For Potentially Deadly Reason
A popular gourmet ice cream sold in Texas has recalled a batch of one the their flavors for a serious and potentially deadly reason: an undeclared ingredient. And while that may not sound like a huge deal, anyone who has had a peanut allergy can assure you that it is a severe, potentially life-threatening ingredient for them.
The True Value of $100 in Texas Revealed!
I recently came upon a study in my feed and immediately became engrossed in it. Results from the Tax Foundation, which looked at the buying power of $100 in each state, were recently made public by Upworthy. I naturally focused in on Texas, curious to hear their thoughts. I practically yelled at my phone when I saw their results because it seemed impossible.
Texas’ Wildest Police Chases….No More: Change in Pursuit Policy Sweeps Lone Star State
Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when the police come for you?. When it comes to a police chase, will Texas law enforcement give pursuit or call it off? It depends. In Texas, rules are set in place regarding vehicular pursuit from law enforcement. These are also known as no chase laws and, according to an International Association of Chiefs of Police Texas policy from 2015, is packed with information that the public may not even know about.