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Amarillo
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
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Good morning, Amarillo. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Child Protective Services is painting Cadillac Ranch blue—an event to raise child abuse awareness—with local organizations, children, and businesses helping cover the site. Jenn Sugg from the Rainbow Room said the display supports children who have experienced abuse. NewsChannel 10
- ➤ Residents who once faced homelessness moved into temporary housing at Transformation Park today, with 27 people—including pet owners—signing contracts and agreeing to 20 hours of community service per week. Executive Director Zimmerman said a mobile vet will visit next week (and more residents will move in soon) as the park adds job support, case management and health services. NewsChannel 10
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A 52-year-old Amarillo man, Chuck Mercer, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison after pleading guilty to setting fire to a home in the North Tyler Street area on October 21, 2024—evidence gathered at the scene linked him to the arson. Amarillo Globe-News
- ➤ Amarillo police are asking for help solving the 2009 murder of Sherry Mondragon, 55, who was reported missing on January 25 and whose body was found three months later in a detached garage on N. Spring after she was shot in the back and wrapped in a rug. ABC 7 Amarillo
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Dr. Jim Laughlin started June Jazz at Amarillo College after a 1990s jam session, and the free outdoor concerts have grown to inspire four generations of local musicians—fueling a vibrant jazz scene in Amarillo. The concerts will run every Tuesday in June at 7:00 p.m. on the Experimental Theatre Porch on Washington Street—promising a lively series of performances. Amarillo Tribune
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ West Texas A&M held its 42nd annual student memorial service on April 25 at the Joseph A. Hill Memorial Chapel to honor six students lost during the academic year – the event also announced that scholarships of $350 each will be awarded for the 2025-26 school year to support students in similar fields. Amarillo Globe-News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Luke Marek, a 21-year-old Amarillo native and delivery driver, is running for mayor in the May election to make streets safer and government records more open—he plans to add sidewalks during road repairs and ease zoning rules for small businesses—aiming to better serve neighborhoods like North Heights. Amarillo Globe-News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Amarillo Public Health will open its new Women’s Health Clinic on Monday at 850 Martin Rd with services such as cervical cancer screening (STD testing and treatment, mammogram referrals, pregnancy testing, contraception options, and resource navigation), as approved by the city council’s $1.39 million funding. The clinic will operate Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. NewsChannel 10
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