Amarillo TX

Heartbroken. That's how HPPR's staff felt when we first heard about Cloyce "Joe" Barton's harrowing experience and ultimate loss of his home and truck. Joe has been a keystone of operations for this station since the very early days of havinga signal in the Texas Panhandle, and he's been one of the main reasons we...

Fermi gets final state nod to begin large power grid project in Texas Panhandle. Texas authorities have given the permitting for what is described as the world’s largest 11-gigawatt private power grid at Amarillo. Fermi America, the project led in part by former Texas Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Amarillo, Texas – Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle could see a 15-degree swing in Monday’s high temperatures, depending on cloud cover and afternoon clearing. Cloudy conditions are expected across the...

When you have little ones in Amarillo, sometimes it is a struggle to find things for them to do. Yes, they can attend all the same events as the bigger kids, but it seems you worry more about them playing with the bigger kids. The Toddler Struggle: Why a Dedicated...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Amarillo, TX – A rare “Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse will be visible early Tuesday morning across the Texas Panhandle, but cloud cover and fog could limit how much residents actually see before sunrise....

Alec Purdy had the best finish of an Amarillo High swimmer at a state meet in almost four decades one weekend ago in Austin. He wasn’t completely happy about it, though. One year after taking home a bronze medal in the 100-yard butterfly, Purdy concluded his career by one-upping himself at the Class 5A state meet at...

The investigation continues into the fatal wreck that claimed the life of an Amarillo man in Montague County over the weekend.

Potter County Sheriffs Deputies arrested Matthew Robert Andrews, age 46 Saturday for two Out-Of-County Charges. Deputies arrested 46-year-old Codey James Black for two Out-Of-County charges. 64-year-old Berm Bim Butseecha was arrested Saturday for Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying information and a City...

Cows on the highway led to a wreck that claimed the life of an Amarillo truck driver in Montague County Saturday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Danny Ray Lovelady, 59, was driving a 2024 International truck-tractor towing in tandem a 2016 Great Dane semi-trailer and a 2026 Great Dane...

Bring a serious appetite and a playful spirit, because we are touring diners that turn burgers into towering landmarks. These places do not just serve a meal, they stage a spectacle with melted cheese avalanches, buns the size of hubcaps, and patties stacked like a skyline. You will get the...