Texas Panhandle Weather Alert: Cloud-to-Ground Lightning, Flood Risk Growing After 5 PM Saturday
Amarillo, Texas – Thunderstorms are firing up across the northeastern Texas Panhandle Saturday afternoon, with the greatest threat for severe weather and flooding expected after 5 p.m. According to the National Weather Service in Amarillo, storms have already developed near Perryton, Gruver, and Canadian, bringing...
SWAT Responds to Major Police Incident in Amarillo
Amarillo’s Loop 335 was blocked by SWAT after a tense standoff with a 75-year-old man, ending peacefully with police intervention.
Naturals Hang On in 8-7 Win Friday
AMARILLO, TX -- Javier Vaz and Carson Roccaforte each homered while Spencer Nivens added three hits in a back-and-forth contest that ended with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (29-26, 62-62) earning an 8-7 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-21, 66-58) at Hodgetown in Amarillo, Texas. The Naturals remain three...
Soddies Falter In Late Comeback Attempt
AMARILLO, TX (August 29, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (66-58) fell to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (62-62), 8-7, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. Five home runs were hit between both sides, but the Naturals evened the series at two games apiece, fending off a Sod Poodle comeback attempt. Javier...
Video: Watch ‘Love is an Open Door’ from FROZEN at ALT Little Lobby Concert
Amarillo Little Theatre has launched its Little Lobby Concert series, starting with Love is an Open Door, sung by Sterling Knight and Harrison Stringer, from Disney's Frozen. Their production of the musical will run September 4 – 21, 2025. See the video here!. The hit Disney movie has been...
A Beloved Amarillo Balloon Festival Makes Its Return
Hot air balloons are returning to Amarillo with “Pirates of the Park” at John Stiff Park on Oct. 25. Expect balloon launches, evening balloon glows, costumes, food trucks, and family-friendly Halloween fun.
The Dirt: September/October 2025
Welcome to The Dirt. In every issue, our anonymous writer will give you the dirt on your burning questions about the Amarillo area. Got something you’re just dying to know? Drop us a line at [email protected], and our intrepid writer will dig up the answer. Why did Amarillo people...
Amarillo, Texas Weather: Strong Thunderstorms and Flooding Risk Continue Through Early Sunday Before Labor...
Amarillo, TX – Drivers in the Texas Panhandle may face flooded low-water crossings and gusty winds early Sunday before clearer skies return for Labor Day. According to the National Weather Service in Amarillo, a Flood Watch remains in effect through 7 a.m. Sunday. Excessive rainfall overnight could cause flooding in...
The Everyday Struggles of Driving in Amarillo
If you’ve spent any time driving around Amarillo, you already know the frustration is real. Some days, traffic flows smoothly, but most of the time we’re all left shaking our heads, tempted to let a few choice words slip out. From unpredictable drivers to endless construction zones, the...
Potter County Sheriff’s Arrests For Saturday
Potter County Sheriff’s Saturday Arrests Potter County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Matthew Joseph Abendroth, age 39 Saturday at 6:30am in the 100 block of Tascosa Road for resisting Arrest and a City Charge. Potter County Inmate Hassan Abdullah Ahmed, age 52 was charged Saturday with Terroristic Threat Against a...