AFD: Fire near 6th and Fillmore under control
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Fire crews are on scene near 6th Avenue and Fillmore Street responding to a fire. The Amarillo Fire Department says the alarm came in at 10:59 p.m., with crews arriving at 11:02 p.m. Just after midnight, AFD confirmed the fire was under control. Seven fire trucks...
Amarillo Police investigating shooting at Discovery Center on Sunday
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Police Department is investigating an early Sunday morning shooting that left two people with injuries and resulted in multiple arrests. According to APD, officers were dispatched to the Discovery Center parking lot around 5:43 a.m. on Sunday, after reports of multiple...
Who needs Punxatawney Phil when West Texans have Prairie Dog Pete?
Pennsylvania has their Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog who has forecast weather every February 2 for generations, so it seemed appropriate that West Texas should have a pint-size Prairie Dog Pete to give folks on the Panhandle and South Plains a guess at whether cold and wintry days will continue. Legend has it that...
Amarillo, TX – Weather Alert: January Rain Totals 42% Below Normal Near I-40; Conditions...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Amarillo, TX – Drivers across Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle experienced a cooler but noticeably drier January, with rainfall totals falling well below normal near major roadways including Interstate 40,...
Texas–Oklahoma Panhandle Weather Alert: February Warm-Up Builds by Early Next Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Amarillo, Texas – A noticeable late-winter warm-up is lining up across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, bringing a stretch of above-normal temperatures and a welcome break from recent cold and wind. The...
How This Burger Spot Became A Must-Hit for Route 66 Travelers in Amarillo, TX
Coyote Bluff Cafe sits on South Grand Street in Amarillo, just off historic Route 66, where the green chili cheeseburger has earned more mentions than any other burger in town. The place looks like a classic Texas dive from the outside, but step inside and you’ll find burgers that Guy...
PIT count tracks people who are homeless in Amarillo, as number grows
On Friday morning, Jan. 30, after a winter storm delayed the count by a week, volunteers gathered in the Community Services area at the Simms Municipal Building to take place in the Point in Time (PIT) count to document the number of homeless in Amarillo. According to Sheila King, grant monitor for the City of...
Canyon student recovering following traumatic ski accident
CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - A 10-year-old Canyon Intermediate School student is recovering in a Colorado hospital following a traumatic ski accident one week ago. Ellie Hanes, a fifth grade student who loves music, friends and her family, sustained severe injuries during a family skiing trip at Wolf Creek, Colo. She...
Pampa cardiologist accused of providing vodka, mixed drinks to minor
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A cardiologist in Pampa is accused of giving a minor alcoholic beverages to drink. Dr. Kade Daniel Carthel was booked into Potter County Detention Center on Wednesday for a charge of purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor, a class A misdemeanor. In Texas, a Class...
Texas Gas Prices Could Rise After Arctic Freeze
While Amarillo drivers enjoy low gas prices now, post storm impacts could bring increases statewide.
