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Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
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Good morning, Amarillo. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 18th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Amarillo Buc-ee’s donated a major gift to the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial project in downtown Amarillo—pushing funds raised above $800,000, organizers said. They need about $400,000 more before breaking ground later this year to build a monument honoring fallen first responders. Amarillo Globe-News
- ➤ Buc-ee’s recently made a substantial gift to the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial in downtown Amarillo—raising total funds to over $800,000 and marking the donation as the project’s second largest. Organizers said about $400,000 is still needed to begin construction by the end of the year. ABC 7 Amarillo
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Parents in Amarillo are calling for TXDOT to install a stoplight at the dangerous Helium Rd.—Arden Rd intersection near West Plains High after a teen was hit by an SUV on June 16 and is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, with officials noting that previous studies did not support the signal installation. NewsTalk 940 AM
- ➤ A West Plains High School student was hit by a car Monday while crossing Loop 335 in the crosswalk and was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries—Canyon ISD said it is working with TxDOT to improve safety and thanked first responders. NewsChannel 10
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities charged Potato Factory owner Randy Lee Nelson with invasive visual recording and evidence tampering after an employee discovered a hidden camera in the bathroom on June 3—Nelson has not been arrested yet. ABC 7 Amarillo
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Tickets are now on sale for the Amarillo Symphony’s 6th annual Symphony Under the Stars concert on Sept. 6 at Hodgetown (701 S. Buchanan St) where John Williams’ scores from Star Wars, E.T., and Harry Potter will fill the evening. The event will also feature a fireworks finale and offers tickets starting at $14 with limited on-field VIP tables available. NewsChannel 10
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Amarillo City Council certified David Prescott as the winner of the Place 3 runoff election held on June 7 after a June 16 meeting that confirmed a 50-vote margin over his opponent — he will be sworn in at 1 p.m. on June 24. Public concerns over the process were addressed when city attorney guidance verified that the two-councilmember quorum met state law requirements. Amarillo Globe-News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Healthcare workers from the Texas Panhandle attended a training course at No Boundaries International in Amarillo to learn the warning signs of human trafficking—helping them spot red flags in clinics and hospitals. ABC 7 Amarillo
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