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Saturday, June 7th, 2025
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Good morning, Amarillo. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 7th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On June 5, AMBUCS of Amarillo presented custom mobility trikes at Amarillo Country Club to a two-year-old with spina bifida, a three-year-old with a rare chromosome deletion, and a 53-year-old with cerebral palsy—each designed with therapist input to improve their movement and play opportunities. The donations are part of the local chapter's ongoing efforts to enhance quality of life for area families. Amarillo Globe-News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Potter County grand jury indicted David Allen Crowder for murder after he allegedly chased and shot his girlfriend Ariana Estrada multiple times with an AR style rifle on May 4 in Amarillo—her family plans a benefit to raise money for her memorial and support her 4-year-old son Kai. ABC 7 Amarillo
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Amarillo will soon get a magic theater that has live shows, a lounge, a museum, a magic shop and a school where people can learn magic. The venue is behind a fence off US-287N and Cherry Street (it will open in October). NewsTalk 940 AM
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ West Texas A&M University announced that full-time Region 16 educators—including teachers, support staff and others—are eligible for a 50% tuition discount under its new Educators Excellence Initiative. The program will start this summer for both online and in-person courses, making degrees more affordable for over 8,700 regional education professionals. Amarillo Globe-News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Amarillo’s Rick Husband Airport will host a TSA PreCheck enrollment event from July 8—11 to let travelers sign up for faster security checks at airports nationwide. 96.9 KISS FM
- ➤ Amarillo voters will decide the City Council Place 3 runoff today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., choosing between incumbent Tom Scherlen and challenger David Prescott—early voting dropped nearly 20% with 5,922 ballots cast. Amarillo Globe-News
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Amarillo locals have shared hidden dining spots that serve a variety of foods—from Mexican to Japanese, soul food, burgers, chicken fried steaks and ice cream—for visitors and family members to try. These secret eateries invite guests to enjoy the true taste of Amarillo by offering unique local flavors. NewsTalk 940 AM
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Three former Amarillo ISD athletes and coaches — Scott Tankersley, Natalie Ritchie-Roberts and Austin Johnson — will be inducted into the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza. The free event will have a catered reception held before and after the ceremony. ABC 7 Amarillo
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Wibby Wednesday: Weekly Party on the Patio
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Wibby Wednesday Weekly Patio Party
6-10 p.m. — Six Car Pub & Brewery — $4 house beers — Enjoy live music and local brews in the beer garden every Wednesday.
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