Suspicious bag prompts lockdown at Rick Husband International Airport
AMARILLO, TX – A suspicious bag that initially tested positive for explosive powder prompted a lockdown at Rick Husband International Airport on Saturday morning. According to the Amarillo Police Department, officers were called to the airport at 9:54 a.m. after TSA personnel located the bag. As a precaution, the...
Families Shocked by Amarillo Venue’s Balloon Ban
Planning a birthday at Amarillo’s Discovery Center? Families are surprised to learn helium balloons are banned, despite the nearby Helium Monument.
AISD student named National Math Star
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Independent School District announced that a 4th grade student at Windsor Elementary was selected for the 2025 National Math Stars cohort. John Cantu, a 4th grade student, will be getting support valued at over $100,000 over the next 10 years. He was selected as a 2025...
City of Amarillo and San Jacinto Neighborhood Advocates invest $100,00 on 6th Street
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The city of Amarillo is set to enhance its infrastructure with new street lights, benches, bike racks, and trash cans, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and allocated to the San Jacinto Neighborhood Plan Boundary in 2021. This investment comes as the city prepares...
Creek House Honey Farm highlights National Honey Month
September is National Honey Month. National Honey Month was established by the National Honey Board with oversight from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1989. The month aims to promote the beekeeping industry, celebrate honey as a natural sweetener, and raise awareness for the crucial role honey bees play...
Amarillo gas prices rise 7.0 cents, average $2.75/gallon on Monday
Gas prices in Amarillo rose 7.0 cents per gallon in the last week to reach an average of $2.75/gallon on Monday, according to the most recent report from GasBuddy. Those prices are 10.5 cents per gallon higher than they were a month ago and 10.4 cents per gallon higher than they were a year ago.
All Star Dodge Dunk and Donate to host mobile blood drive
All Star Dodge announced it is set to host a Dunk and a Donate charity event on Sept. 20.
Public invited to Preamble reading on Constitution Day in downtown Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Molly Goodnight Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will host a public reading of the Preamble of the Constitution this Wednesday in downtown Amarillo. Organizers say the reading will help kick off Constitution Week which annually runs Sept. 17 through Sept. 23. The reading will...
Why Your Amarillo Library Card Is Still Worth Having In 2025
One of the many staples of growing up that has seemed to fall by the wayside recently is having a library card. In this digital age of having instant access to everything, why would anyone need a library card?. Believe it or not, this month is actually National Library Card...
Registration open for Canyon’s State of the City luncheon Thursday
CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - Registration is open for the city of Canyon’s 2025 State of the City luncheon this Thursday. Event organizers say the event will feature a program with the following city leaders:. Mayor Gary Hinders. City Manager Joe Price. Canyon EDC Executive Director Michael Kitten. Canyon Fire...

















