Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Amarillo Animal Management & Welfare launches Clear the Shelter Month with 50% off adult pet adoptions throughout August, including spay/neuter services, microchipping, and vaccinations.
The shelter hosts the Gotta Adopt 'Em All! event on Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gwen Hicks, founder of Amarillo Angels and respected educator, died on Monday, Aug.
3 at 3:30 p.m. CT at age 66. Memorial services will be held at Hillside Christian Church (Amarillo West Campus) at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 as the community honors her lasting impact on foster families and students.
Amarillo water + sewer crews were honored after fixing an 8-inch main and restoring jail water during 100° heat, averting two potential disasters.
Wiley Tow, a World War II veteran at Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home, is asking the community to send 100 birthday cards for his 100th birthday on Aug.
14 (the celebration is open to the public and begins at 2 p.m. in the dining room).
Texas Roadhouse in Amarillo hosted a Back to School Bash on Monday, Aug.
3 that filled 125 backpacks & reached 500 students with school supplies. The restaurant will deliver extra items to Barrio Bash at Alamo Park next weekend.
🎭 Culture
The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition will bring a free public car show, food trucks and celebrity meet and greet to Arts in-the-Sunset on Monday, Aug.
10 using stars such as Ian Ziering and Erik Estrada as part of the Route 66 Centennial celebration.
The Amarillo Museum of Art is hosting a free Family Day on Saturday, Aug.
8 from 11 am to 1 pm on the Amarillo College campus. The event features live music by Yvonne Perea, yard games, hands-on art, and a celebration of Route 66’s 100th anniversary.
The Amarillo Symphony is selling tickets for its 2026-2027 season with chamber and classical concerts led by conductor George Jackson, beginning Sept.
12 and ending April 23-24 with Verdi Requiem. Selected shows offer 10% off from Aug. 3-10 and tickets are available at 301 S. Polk St., Suite 700.
On Monday, Aug. 10, the Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition will visit Arts in the Sunset with a free car show, food trucks & a celebrity meet and greet.
The event, part of the Route 66 Centennial, will feature stars such as Ian Ziering and Erik Estrada.
City worker James Riley and school teacher Eric Dennis write as Dennis Riley and will release their third fantasy installment (Fortune’s Triumph, Mercy’s Regret) next month at local bookstores, with book signings planned in the fall.
🏥 Health
Food insecurity (affecting 1 in 5 people and 1 in 4 kids) is deepening in the Texas Panhandle as rural counties face a $56.3M shortfall.
Coffee Memorial Blood Center is hosting a back-to-school blood drive now through Aug.
15 & donors who give before Aug. 22 will receive Dog Days of Summer gifts. Each donation using code SCHOOL26 adds a 20-dollar contribution to local back-to-school resources.
🏈 Sports
College and international teams raced solar-powered cars along Route 66 and reached Amarillo today to finish the eight-day Electrek American Solar Challenge.
The race covered 1,550 miles as vehicles charged in the sun during full-day runs.
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