Canyon ISD hosts annual Language Festival with 450 students from 10 schools
CANYON, Texas (KVII) — Hundreds of high school students from across the area spent the day celebrating language and culture at Canyon ISD’s annual ASL and Spanish Language Festival. Canyon ISD hosted 10 different high schools for the event, which drew 450 students who attended and competed. Caprock,...
Fermi America moves forward on Project Matador with final clean air permit approval
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on Feb. 25 approved a final clean air permit for Fermi America that authorizes 6 gigawatts (GW) of natural gas-based power generation for its 11-GW Project Matador campus ... Read More » The post Fermi America moves forward on Project Matador with final clean air...
Two arrested on drug, forgery charges after warrant served in Randall County
RANDALL COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — Two people were arrested after Randall County deputies executed an arrest warrant at a home in Amarillo and later obtained a search warrant that led to the seizure of methamphetamine and counterfeit currency. According to the Randall County Sheriff’s Office, deputies on Wednesday were...
Amarillo, TX – Cold Front May Drop Highs Below 50 Heading Into Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Amarillo, Texas – A cold front could bring significantly cooler temperatures to the Texas Panhandle Sunday or Monday, potentially dropping highs below 50 degrees. According to the US National Weather...
AAA Texas: Gas prices increase as spring approaches
As reported by AAA Texas’ Weekend Gas Watch, the average gas price across Texas was $2.61per gallon for regular unleaded fuel on Thursday. This price is six cents more when compared to this day last week and 10 cents less compared to the same day last year.
Canyon ISD uses savings to add three-point seat belts to 59 buses, cites deficit...
CANYON, Texas (KVII) — A new Texas law is changing the way school districts address student transportation safety, requiring school buses across the state to be equipped with three-point seat belts. When Canyon Independent School District (CISD) began researching the cost of complying with the mandate, officials...
Amarillo police identify man found dead, investigation ongoing
Police have identified a person found dead in the area of Southeast Third in Amarillo earlier this month as 71-year-old Lazaro Mbonankira. The Amarillo Police Department said in a Feb. 26 update that his family has been notified. Amarillo officers responded to a report of a deceased individual in the 9300 block of...
Panhandle teen arrested after gun report prompts school lockdown, chase
A juvenile in Moore County was taken to an Amarillo hospital Thursday after a report of a stolen firearm put schools on alert and ended in a police pursuit and crash, authorities said. The Moore County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were sent to a residence in Moore County on Thursday, Feb. 26, in reference to a...
City Of Amarillo Names New Chief Financial Officer
The City of Amarillo has named Omolola (“Lola”) Ogunremi as chief financial officer. Ogunremi was announced Tuesday as CFO during the regular meeting of the Amarillo City Council. Her tentative start date is early April. Ms. Ogunremi comes to Amarillo from Bowie, Maryland, where she served as assistant finance...
Amarillo police searching for man after brief chase with officers
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo police are searching for a man after a brief chase in the Hastings area Tuesday morning. According to the Amarillo Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning near Wichita Avenue and North Garfield Street. This in the area...
