Amarillo City Council approves four affordable housing projects
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo City Council has approved four different workplace and affordable housing projects scattered throughout the city. Council voted unanimously to approve the housing tax credit program that would maximize the number of affordable units, ensure it is well maintained, and more. The...
APD reports downwards trend in crime rate
Since the start of the year, in Amarillo, two shootings have been reported, with one leading to the death of a 15-year-old.
Best Nachos in Amarillo: The Ultimate 2026 Dining Guide
Nachos are a full-on experience in Amarillo. Whether you want them loaded with brisket or kept simple with jalapeños, we’ve crowdsourced the best spots in town to satisfy your cravings.
Amarillo City Council Honors Thomas E. Creek
Amarillo City Councilmembers paid their respects and honored the legacy of local hero Lance Corporal Thomas E. Creek during the City Council meeting on Tuesday. Councilman Tim Reid presented a resolution honoring Creek at the beginning of the meeting. The resolution outlined Creek’s heroism during the Vietnam War and...
Man gets 60 years in Amarillo parking lot shooting that killed 1
A man convicted of killing a 23-year-old man during a parking lot shooting near Highland Street and Amarillo Boulevard was sentenced to 60 years in prison, while the driver who helped him flee pleaded guilty and received a 25-year sentence, prosecutors said. The shooting stemmed from a fight that broke out in January...
Sitting down with Fermi America as they await TCEQ permits
Last week, Fermi America confirmed that construction on its "Project Matador" site near Amarillo was paused, while the company awaits permitting from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
What It’s Really Like to Deliver Food in Amarillo
The life of an Amarillo delivery driver involves more than just traffic. It’s a mix of sweet customers, frustrating non-tippers, and moments of pure irony. Read about the day a pizza delivery turned into a hilarious local mystery.
Hinders’ impact on Canyon touches many lives
Gary Hinders knows a thing or two about service, love, honesty, commitment and loyalty. Those are the many traits that have shaped his life and career as a personal banker and Mayor in Canyon. His biggest quality may be the way he leads in his church, his home and in his circle of friends within the Canyon Lions Club...
Feedyard Rations Not One Size Fits All
Even with low grain prices, another huge corn crop in the bin and record cattle markets, feedyards are still tweaking rations to generate the highest gains as efficiently as possible. Finding and delivering the right feed formula requires continuity between yard managers, nutritionists, mill operators and other yard...
Canyon man sentenced to 10 years after high-speed chase from Oklahoma into Texas Panhandle
CANYON, Texas (KVII) — A Canyon man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following a high-speed chase that began with a traffic stop in Oklahoma and ended across multiple counties in the Texas Panhandle. Rojelio Rodriguez Jr., 41, was sentenced after pleading guilty to evading arrest with...

















