Amarillo TX

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Amarillo and much of the Texas Panhandle are starting Monday under hazardous conditions as patchy freezing fog moves across the region, reducing visibility and creating the potential for slick roads....

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Legendary singer-songwriter Joe Ely died today from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s and pneumonia. According to a Facebook post, Ely was at his family’s home in Taos, New Mexico, with his wife, Sharon, and daughter, Marie, by his side. Ely, who was born...

Amarillo philanthropist Margaret Hodge and the Downtown Athletic Club have provided the lead gift of $100,000 to the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial that is being built at 11th and Polk in downtown Amarillo.

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information on a car that was reported stolen earlier this month. According to police, a white 2016 Ford Fusion was reported stolen from the 1600 block of Iris Street on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The car should have...

Families looking to get into the holiday spirit can lace up their skates and hit the ice. The Amarillo Ice Ranch, located at 301 S Grant Street, is preparing to host its Santa Skate event, which gives children a chance to meet St. Nick in a festive and chilly way.

Borger is warning residents after 3,200 pounds of trash were dumped in a neighborhood. Learn how illegal dumping hurts the community and what free disposal options are available

The Amarillo Fire Department has given updated information on a house fire that occurred earlier in December on the 5300 block of Albert Avenue.

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A man who helped save an Amarillo police officer will receive North America’s highest civilian honor for heroism. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission is awarding the Carnegie Medal posthumously to Christopher Scott Copeland. The medal is given to "a civilian who voluntarily and knowingly...

Gas prices in Amarillo fell 8.0 cents per gallon in the last week to reach an average of $2.22/gallon on Monday, according to the most recent report from GasBuddy. Those prices are 31.8 cents per gallon lower than they were a month ago and 16.7 cents per gallon lower than they were a year ago.

The City of Amarillo announced Thomas Hover accepted a conditional offer for the position of Amarillo Chief of Police, pending he completion of pre-employment requirements.