Good morning, Amarillo.

Last month, 21,400 Amarillo residents attended the free Red, White and Boom! event at John Stiff Memorial Park, enjoying fireworks and a drone show on July 4 (about one in 10 residents joined) organized by the Parks and Recreation Department and Outdoor Amarillo.

Chick-fil-A in Amarillo will launch a new fall menu on August 24 at its 26th and Georgia location, featuring Chicken+Waffle Sandwiches made with maple-flavored waffles and S'mores milkshakes and frosted coffees.

Fans are eager to try the limited-time offerings.

Amarillo residents recall full-day back-to-school trips to Westgate Mall — where families shopped for outfits and supplies — before online orders changed the routine; many share nostalgic memories of these community traditions.

On Aug. 14, the Texas Education Agency released 2026 accountability ratings for three major Amarillo school districts; Amarillo ISD maintained a B rating with all high schools earning an A, Canyon ISD held a B rating, and Bushland ISD slipped from an A to a B.

Dr. Walter Wendler and Mary Wendler were honored at a retirement celebration held on Aug.

16 at Jack B. Kelley Student Center in Canyon, where Interim President Neil Terry presented a U.S. Capitol flag and a Congressional letter + several hundred attendees recognized the retiring president’s service.