Good morning, Amarillo.

Registration is open for volunteers, barbers, braiders, and vendors for the 11th Braids and Fades event for community kids, with an orientation on Aug.

8 at 10 a.m. at Charles E. Warford Activity Center (1330 N.W. 18th Ave) and the event on Aug. 16 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Multiple organizations are hosting a fundraiser today at the Tri-State Fairgrounds to support officer Sterling Shelton, who has been battling brain cancer.

The event includes lunch at 11 a.m. for $10 a plate and dinner at 6:30 p.m. for $25 a plate (with live music and a live auction).

Ricky’s Towing hosted an electric vehicle fire and rescue class for law enforcement and fire department personnel in Amarillo Thursday, where experts explained vehicle fire risks and response strategies + demonstrated a live training in a firebox steel container organized by local agencies.

Sanford Waters from Dumas sets up outside Home Depot on Soncy Road to sell handcrafted condiment holders shaped like picnic tables to help cover his medical bills+truck repairs, and Amarillo residents are showing support with their purchases.

Sunset Marketown welcomes Amarillo locals every Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm at Arts in the Sunset on Plains Blvd. Vendors offer artisan goods, food trucks and soon more fresh produce as summer unfolds.

The Panhandle Council of Car Clubs and Amarillo Area Corvette Club will host a free Polk Street Cruise through downtown Amarillo this Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to honor America's 250th birthday and Route 66's 100th Anniversary.

Multiple agencies are responding to a grass fire off City Lake Road west of Canyon today, and the Randall County Sheriff's Office has asked residents to avoid the area near 21400 City Lake Road as crews work to contain the flames.

AMA-CON returns this weekend at the Amarillo Civic Center.

The pop culture event runs Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., featuring celebrity guests, gaming tournaments, vendors + artists while supporting Amarillo Public Library programs.

Region 16’s Northwest Panhandle Innovation Zone received an $80K state expansion grant to boost rural education and career development by adding districts and career pathways in Channing, Dalhart, and Texline.

The grant follows Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement on Thursday.

Potter County Sheriff’s Office is now taking applications for its free 12-week Adult Citizens Academy starting Sept.

1 at 13103 NE 29th Ave in Amarillo, where participants can join patrol ride-alongs and a Taser demo, with the graduation banquet scheduled for Nov. 17.

BSA Health System ended its valet parking service, prompting patients to worry about safe access to the hospital.

The hospital now offers transportation assistance using golf cart & van shuttle services between the parking area and entrance.

Golden Corral (a local buffet) in Amarillo is closed after a routine Health Department inspection found leaking equipment that may contaminate food and surfaces, and officials have not set a reopening date.

Center City of Amarillo hosted a kick-off event Thursday to preview a $100M renovation of the Herring Hotel downtown — design will finish early 2027, demolition will begin by year-end, and construction starts next spring.