Good morning, Amarillo.

Sticky Chikky's second Amarillo restaurant opens on Saturday, Sept.

5 at 34th and Osage; doors open at noon and the celebration will feature dirt bike giveaways + other prizes.

Two Amarillo locals, Justin Chick + Andrew Bailey, are reviving Smalls Sliders by scouting a site on Bell, Coulter, or Soncy, with plans to launch their first of three modular restaurants within the next 12 months.

The Amarillo Council for the Latino Arts opens its Catrina Dress Exhibit this Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Arts in the Sunset (3701 Plains Blvd), where visitors can view handcrafted Dia de los Muertos costumes for free through Oct.

9 as a prelude to the festival on Oct. 24.

TEA reported early this morning that Texas Panhandle school districts received mostly A (17), B (26) and C (14) ratings for the 2025-26 school year while two districts earned D grades and one was not rated.

Palo Duro High School earned an A rating today for the third consecutive year in Amarillo under principal Brandy Self’s emphasis on collaboration and respect, boosting both academics + extracurricular programs.

This marks a turnaround from a previous C rating.

The RANGE is accepting applications for its Horizons program to train job seekers in resume writing & interview skills; the program will begin Sept.

21 and meet Mondays & Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for 12 to 15 participants.

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham visited the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home today to meet with veterans and pledge continued support.

She said she will travel statewide to connect with more veterans as she seeks a second term.

City officials are considering renaming East Park after WWII hero Pfc.

Gabriel Chavez, who was killed in Okinawa in 1945. The Parks and Recreation Board will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at East Park (on Ross Street between SE 7th and SE 8th).

BSA Health System celebrated 203 births in August, marking a record that shows the growing needs of the community.

The milestone was reached by dedicated teams in Labor and Delivery (including NICU and Pediatrics).