Good morning, Amarillo.

Amarillo's Serving Up Miracles Pickleball Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept.

19 at Tascosa Athletic Center, 4502 Fairway Drive, to benefit local kids via the Children's Miracle Network, and registration closes Aug. 30+ teams should sign up soon to join the fun.

Texans for Change Rally will celebrate President Lyndon B.

Johnson's birthday with speeches + performances by WTAMU and AC students at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 at Sam Houston Park stage on Line Avenue and Western Street, said organizer Lee Persefield, Jr.

ABC 7 reporter Drew Powell was honored with the 2026 Top Hand Award (his first recognition from Randall County) at the 49th annual Crops Tour, recognizing his agriculture reporting that covers local farms, ranches and food budget challenges.

Sixth Street closed Monday and Tuesday for road maintenance disrupted local businesses reliant on summer tourists; the street reopened Tuesday with warnings of loose gravel, and Xcel Energy executed a scheduled power cut affecting 17 customers until about 4 p.m.

TxDOT closed I-40 at Washington St. due to flooding and advised drivers to avoid the area until further updates are available.

QuiltWinks Fabric & More, located at (6018 S.W.

33rd Ave), has served the Panhandle for over five years by offering quilting and sewing classes that create a welcoming community space and attract a growing younger crowd after its post-pandemic launch.

West Texas A&M University is hosting its first career fair of the academic year tomorrow from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charles K. and Barbara Kerr Vaughan Pedestrian Mall on the Canyon campus, where students can explore part-time job opportunities (both on- and off-campus).

The Amarillo City Council approved a construction contract over $650,000 to demolish and renovate kennels at the Animal Management and Welfare Department to address safety concerns (from decades of exposure to moisture and chemicals).

The work is set to finish in late fall to early winter.

Xcel Energy filed a request with state regulators to recover over-collected fuel costs from July 2025 to April 2026 and will offer a refund totaling $34,928,840 in September, giving about $15.69 as a one time credit to average residential customers.

On Tuesday morning, the Amarillo Hospital District Board approved a $12.31 million 2026-2027 budget that locks in $7.7 million for indigent care and allocates funds for TTUHSC pediatric services and 3% increase to Public Health funding.

The board scheduled a review of tobacco funding for Nov. 10 at City Hall.

Flock Out the 806 held a community meeting in Amarillo to discuss license plate reader cameras — raising concerns about data oversight after an officer was fired for misuse of resources.

Sheba, nearly 21, had a low-grade malignant tumor removed from her tail Aug.

10 (tests confirmed the growth was fully excised with clear margins) at Amarillo Zoo and Sanctuary. The lioness is now receiving antibiotics as her skin lesions and kidney disease are closely monitored.

Coffee Memorial Blood Center will host a blood drive at Amarillo National Bank Plaza 2, 500 S.

Taylor St. this Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Donors may win a prize, a Blood Moon T-shirt, a Moon Pie, and a theme park ticket as the goal is 50 donors.

The Texas Panhandle high school football season will kick off Thursday, Aug.

27 to Saturday, Aug. 29 with 5 on Thursday, 31 on Friday and 2 Saturday. Games will feature Sunray vs. Stratford + an Amarillo contest with a defending district champion against a defending state champion.