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Amarillo
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
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Good morning, Amarillo. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Amarillo Area Foundation has begun its search for a new president and CEO after losing Clay Stribling while interim leader Keralee Clay guides the change — the board chose WittKieffer to lead the search — which will ask for community ideas and meet with candidates before picking a successor. NewsChannel 10
- ➤ The High Plains Food Bank in Amarillo faced a shortfall when the USDA canceled a federal expansion of the Emergency Food Assistance Program, cutting 250,000 pounds from 13 truckloads of expected food shipments. The food bank has launched a $250,000 fundraising campaign (to boost supplies for over 125 partner agencies) and reported serving 13,000 households in March (a record for the community). Amarillo Globe-News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Amarillo Little Theatre will open Dreamgirls—a musical featuring its largest predominantly African-American cast—on May 1 and run until May 18 with opening night deals and group discounts. The production will also offer a Mother's Day event on May 11 and a 90-minute concert by Kamica King on May 4. Amarillo Globe-News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Don Harrington Discovery Center is now accepting scholarship applications for summer camps starting in four weeks and will offer tuition discounts ranging from 25% to 75%—families can apply through its website. Families from select shelters such as Martha’s Home and Downtown Women’s Center—are eligible for a full scholarship if they contact their caseworker. NewsChannel 10
- ➤ A federal judge ruled today that lawsuits against Amarillo ISD over the deaths of two students will move forward after the district’s dismissal request was denied—Emerson Cole died on January 17, 2023 after school staff did not administer epinephrine as her emergency plan required and Jaxson Mendoza died in 2022 when his rescue medication was not given during a seizure—Court documents indicate that evidence supports a claim of intentional, discriminatory behavior. NewsChannel 10
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Amarillo storms split when wind shear pushes different parts of a storm in opposite directions—creating left and right movers that often let severe weather bypass the city. This wind-related effect explains why many spring storms seem to divert around our area. 96.9 KISS FM
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A West Texas A&M employee has tested positive for measles, and the person was last seen on campus on April 21 at the WT Classroom Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Amarillo Public Health Department advises everyone who was in the building to check their MMR vaccination records and seek guidance if they are unsure. ABC 7 Amarillo
- ➤ West Texas A&M University confirmed a measles exposure when a university employee was on campus on April 21 — officials are working with Amarillo Public Health Department to follow up with proper risk mitigation. NewsChannel 10
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