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Ruben on the Road: The Falcon proud to be a part of the rapid growth in Bushland
BUSHLAND, Texas (KFDA) - Ruben visits a new restaurant that is proud to be a part of the rapid growth in Bushland. Katie Tolleson, co-owner of 7Eddy’s The Falcon, says they’ve in the Bushland community for awhile and have enjoyed living in it. “I cooked for the beginning...
TxDOT Amarillo District Spearheads Cleanup after Record Wildfire near Amarillo, Removes 13,000 Cubic Yards of Debris
The Texas Panhandle experienced an unprecedented challenge earlier this year when a wildfire, now classified as the largest in state history, consumed over a million acres of land and mobilized the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Amarillo District staff into a full-scale emergency response. The fire prompted numerous evacuations in the surrounding small towns and brought the region's largest city, Amarillo, under a veil of worry as flames edged dangerously close.
City of Amarillo responds to infrastructure concerns in North Heights
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Infrastructure concerns in the North Heights community has taken center stage. “You can smell the sewer. I have to wash my clothes two or three times, that just doesn’t make sense,” said a concerned North Heights resident. At a recent city council meeting, Interim...
WT Engineering Students Reflect on Study Abroad Trip
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) —Eight students from the WT College of Engineering are reflecting on their time in Kenya after helping to provide quality water for a girl’s school. The students and faculty members worked with Christian Relief Fund of Amarillo and Hope Water Africa in Eldoret to make...
From Vendors to Friends at the Canyon Farmers Market
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) —The Canyon Farmers Market has grown since it’s first year, to now close to 100 vendors on any given weekend in 2024. What was a chance encounter for two vendors has grown into a great friendship. Jordan Weilbrenner is the owner of Palo Duro Bakery, specializing in homemade cinnamon rolls. Weilbrenner is also a Board Member for the Canyon Farmers Market. She was put next to another vendor named Amanda Martin, who is the owner of Mother Mettle’s Face Painting.
City Council to Consider Spending Over $24 Million
Amarillo City Council is set to consider over $24 million in spending items during their upcoming regular meeting. Major spending items on the agenda include replacing the entrance loop and parking lot pavement at the airport, approval of the FY23/24 street maintenance project construction contract, and the AEDC’s participation in continuing funding for the Thrive Scholarship Program.
Free Mouth Guard Thanks to Full Smile Orthodontics
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) —The summer and fall season means more kids are practicing or playing sports, and it’s really important they have a mouth guard to protect their teeth and mouth. Full Smile Orthodontics is hosting a “Brace Your Mouth” event on July 25th for Amarillo residents and...
SPORTS DRIVE: Catch up with RJ Ochoa and Mike Roden
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - If you missed today’s interviews with RJ Ochoa and Mike Roden on the Sports Drive, you can watch it all here. Blogging the Boys Editor-in-Chief RJ Ochoa talks with us about the state of some players’ contracts, the Cowboys training camp starting this week and more!
9-8-8 Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) —What was known as the Suicide Lifeline Number as now transitioned into an easy to remember 3 digit number and can help not only with suicide prevention, but help those in any type of mental crisis. It’s been 2 years since the long 800 number was...
Enterprise 2024 Back To School section coming this week
The Clarendon Enterprise’s annual Back-to-School edition will be released this week to help parents get ready for the coming school year. The Back-to-School edition features supply lists for Clarendon and Hedley schools as well as school calendars, registration information, Bronco and Owl football schedules, and more. In addition to...
Baseball roundup: Miami adds RHP and transfers impress in summer ball
Miami added a proven performer to its rotation with the commitment of Hawaii RHP Alex Giroux. Over the past two seasons, the Lake Oswego (OR) native has gone 11-5 with a 3.16 ERA, 118 Ks and 28 BBs over 122.3 innings. Despite average velocity, Giroux racks up outs by pounding the strike zone with a strong vertical approach angle (VAA).
Tickets on sale for Amarillo Symphony Halloween concert
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Tickets are now on sale for the Amarillo Symphony’s “Symphony Spooktacular” Halloween concert. Two performances will be held at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 25. The Amarillo Symphony is joining forces with...
Yellow City Spark 8U wins USSSA Southern National Championship
The 8U Yellow City Spark softball team is an Amarillo travel coach pitch team made up of girls Dumas, Hereford and Amarillo. They recently won the USSSA Southern National Championship in Dallas with a 7-1 record at the tournament. Lady Clutch.
Amarillo Youth Choirs registering for upcoming summer camp
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Youth Choirs is registering students for its AYC Summer Camp starting next week. From July 29 through Aug. 1, students can make friends and enjoy great music at the Amarillo College Campus. Event organizers say the camp will include music theory, sight-reading and a...
West Texas A&M University researchers win grant for plan to boost Hispanic students in STEM
A team of researchers from West Texas A&M University recently won a $500,000 federal grant for a project designed to incorporate family support and artificial intelligence in a plan to increase STEM success in Hispanic college students.
Amarillo Sod Poodles take weekend series from Springfield to open homestand
It seemed like a fresh start helped the Amarillo Sod Poodles significantly last weekend. Now the question is if that can be sustained for the next six days under very favorable circumstances. After four days off from Texas League play due to the All-Star break, the Sod Poodles returned to...
VIDEO: Amarillo’s Fourth of July Drone Light Show A Sight to See
When we head out for Fourth of July celebrations in the Texas Panhandle we have come to expect fireworks. We light off all of the arsenals that we can. We look up to the sky to enjoy the show of others. There never seems to be a lack of lights and noises in the sky to entertain us.
Young Man Fatally Shot During Headphone Sale in Sanford, Police Seek Suspects
A tragic incident unfolded in Sanford this past Saturday night, as a young man was shot and killed over a pair of headphones. According to the WFTV, Brandon Leo, age 22, was waiting in his pickup truck to sell a headphone when he was fatally shot. The Sanford Police Department reports that the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. near West 3rd Street and Pomegranate Avenue.
More Heat on the Way
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Happy Monday! Temperatures today will be the coolest we’ve seen in a while and will see for quite a while with highs today topping out in the low to mid 80′s. There will be the chance for a few scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. While storms should remain fairly weak today thank to the cooler temps, a storm or two could still put down some brief heavy downpours along with some slightly gusty winds. We’ll dry up and heat up starting tomorrow with temps rebounding back into the 90′s through the rest of the week and the weekend.
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