Good morning, Amarillo.

AMA-CON returns to Amarillo on Aug.

1-2, offering cosplay, comics, gaming, over 100 vendors, special guests and a free Geek Prom (available with a wristband).

World War II veteran Wiley Tow, who will turn 100 on Aug.

14, invites the public to send him at least 100 cards and join his birthday celebration starting at 2 p.m. in the dining room at the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home (1020 Tascosa Road).

The United Way of Amarillo and Canyon partnered with Panhandle Community Services to host an interactive poverty simulator Wednesday morning that let local residents experience the hardships of limited income + learn how balancing work, childcare, and bills challenges families.

Saint Francis Ministries is hosting an online drive to fill its emergency resource closet for kinship families and children in care.

The drive accepts everyday household items (snacks, socks, and hygiene products) to help those in need.

Amarillo police said S.W.

6th between Alabama & Kentucky is reopened after crews fixed a gas leak caused by a truck hitting a grease dumpster that knocked over gas meters on a 2-inch gas line on Wednesday at 11:35 a.m.

Bell Textron Inc. and Boeing celebrated achieving the MV-22 Program of Record for the USMC during a ceremony on July 28 at the Amarillo Bell Assembly Center; they will continue building new variants for the Navy + support modernization for the Air Force.

Scooter's introduced three new Bombshell drinks and offered a free pink bandana with any drink purchased (after 11 a.m.) on Wednesday, July 29, to celebrate its updated summer menu with energy-infused, lemonade, and matcha options.

WT Enterprise Center will host a day-long Financial Leadership Summit seminar on Tuesday, Aug.

25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2300 N. Western St., where accounting and finance professionals can attend sessions led by leadership expert Eric Alexander + earn 6 continuing professional education credits.

Amarillo College's Chalk It Up event transformed sidewalks into a colorful outdoor gallery as local artist Abigail Key won with her entry ('Alien Cats in Space').

On Tuesday, July 28, Amarillo College’s Board of Regents met to review a five-year strategic plan (through 2031) and a revised operating budget amid a $2.3M state funding cut.

President Jamelle Conner detailed new mission, vision, and centennial plans, with final approvals scheduled for August.

Governor Greg Abbott appointed two Panhandle educators — Cassidy Estes of Amarillo ISD and Matthew Driver of Bushland ISD — to the new Texas Classroom Commission to help shape public education and strengthen student achievement.

Since last November, SNAP enrollment in Potter and Randall counties dropped 18% with about 5,300 fewer enrollees (over half under 18 and a small rise among seniors) while local food banks face record demand as state cost-sharing begins this October.

Texas health officials announced that Delta-8, Delta-10 and other hemp-derived THC products will be reclassified as controlled substances, prompting businesses to remove these items starting tomorrow (July 31).

The new policy affects products with cannabinoids aside from Delta-9 THC.

Coffee Memorial Blood Center urgently seeks O-negative donors as hospitals rely on this universal blood type for emergencies.

Donors aged 16+ can visit 7500 Wallace Blvd in August (appointments available online or at 877-340-8777) to help ensure hospitals are prepared.

A graffiti-covered building across from Raising Cane's on Georgia Street and Mockingbird Lane was taken down last week, leaving a cleared lot that has locals wondering what will come next.

Some online chatter suggests the space might be used to expand parking at Freeze Chiropractic next door.