Good morning, Amarillo.

Today at Texas Panhandle War Memorial on S.

Georgia St, officials will begin a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 8:30 a.m. — Schooler Funeral Home will serve coffee and brunch for first responders while a step climb event in Pampa honors fallen firefighters.

Amarillo hosts a mix of fall events this weekend — including a dog show, season opener and library book sale for families across town — with festivities running from Sept.

11 to 13.

The Carson County Square House Museum will host a barbeque fundraiser Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Carson County Ag Barn on 814 E 3rd St; donations will support its educational programming for area students.

The Amarillo Fire Department is hosting its third Citizens Fire Academy starting Sept.

24 to let residents see firefighting tools and training in action. Registration ends Sept. 14 (limited spots available).

Amarillo Area CASA will host its Party for a Purpose vendor market on Saturday, Sept.

12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (at Coulter Road Baptist Church, 4108 Coulter St) offering $5 entry plus over 35 vendors, food trucks, and raffles to support children in foster care.

T-Mobile/Vexus customers in Amarillo have been without internet for two days after a water main break near Paramount and I-40 damaged the line.

The city has yet to repair the pipe so the provider can replace the damaged line.

Local entrepreneurs Justin Chick and Andrew Bailey are advancing Smalls Sliders to town using a modular building design with an orange storage can that cuts costs.

They are scouting sites on the south side near Bell + Coulter or Soncy and plan to open the first location around next year.

West Texas A&M University’s Ag Day fundraiser returns this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Bain Event Center in the Agricultural Sciences Complex, offering a prime rib lunch & live and silent auctions aimed at breaking last year’s record.

Two local students (Marcus Contreras of Amarillo studying biosystems and agricultural engineering and Mason Wolf of Canyon studying agribusiness) received agriculture scholarships from OSU Ferguson College for the 2026-2027 school year from a fund of more than 1.8 million.

Optimum invites students in grades 6-12 to submit essays on Hispanic culture, history, art, and community influence in its 19th Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest; entries are due by Oct.

15 (winning a $3,000 scholarship, tablets, and additional prizes).

The Parks and Recreation Board unanimously renamed East Park to Gabriel Chavez Park at 700 Ross St. Wednesday afternoon to honor a local veteran, following community input.

The City Council will review the change soon & local residents expect to see the new sign.

The Amarillo Sod Poodles will close their 2026 season with fireworks shows; tonight’s tribute (honoring the late Dolly Parton) leads to Saturday’s larger display celebrating America’s 250th birthday plus a live auction to support the Dave Elmore Sod Poodles foundation for local charities.