City of Canyon announces hiring of new Parks Director
The City of Canyon announced the hiring of James Stow as the new Parks Director, following the retirement of Brian Noel after 16 years of service.
Amarillo teen sentenced to prison for deadly 2025 crash on Bell Street
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo teen is sentenced to prison time for a deadly April 2025 crash. Banner Shane Strickland appeared in 47th District Court at the Randall County courthouse today and entered into a plea agreement. In exchange for a plea of guilty to the second-degree charge of...
Three indicted in Amarillo Federal Court on alleged fentanyl, methamphetamine trafficking charges
Three people were indicted in Amarillo Federal Court on charges related to alleged methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking, according to court documents.
New indictment adds another Amarillo man to Sinaloa Cartel weapons conspiracy case
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Loyd Walter Hall and multiple co-defendants with conspiring to provide firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel. Loyd Hall, Jesus Quezada Meza, Omar Velasquez, and Catlynn Ann Townsend were indicted June 25. The superseding indictment adds a fifth defendant,...
Potter County Sheriff’s Office notes 2nd increase in jail population
The Potter County Sheriff’s Office released the weekly population report for the Potter County Detention Center.
City of Amarillo names Ty Vernon new director of Animal Management & Welfare Department
The City of Amarillo announced Ty Vernon as its new director of Animal Management & Welfare on Monday, following his service as assistant director and interim director of the department.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center researchers named among World’s Top 2%
10 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center researchers were named to Stanford University's recent World's Top 2% of Scientists single-year performance list.
Randall County jury sentences man for murder
An Amarillo man has been convicted of murder by a Randall County jury. 69-year-old Lawrence Scott Johnston was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the July 2025 murder of Christopher Scott Copeland.
2 of 3 Amarillo men sentenced for auto theft ring involving stolen firearms
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Two men learned how long they will spend in federal prison for their roles in a theft ring involving car burglaries and stolen firearms. Austin Dykgraaf, 29, will serve 135 months — or roughly 12 years — in the federal Bureau of Prisons. Zaneth...
Texas Weather Outlook: Panhandle Warmth Into November Oct. 26–Nov. 1
Amarillo could reach 79 degrees before showers and thunderstorms return later this week.
