Good morning, Amarillo.

The Amarillo Chamber will host its 30th annual Good Times Barbecue Cook-Off on Thursday, Oct.

8 at the Tri-State Fairgrounds from 5 to 8 p.m. 100 cooking teams plus sponsors will serve barbecue and live music from Next to Kin, and awards will honor top entries in several divisions.

AATAG has moved its pop-up food pantry to a permanent home at the San Jacinto Community Center at 202 S.

Louisiana, and the Southern Light Gallery at Amarillo College is hosting Leah Gose's ‘Questions of Stella’ exhibit through Nov. 18 to feature regional art.

Amarillo firefighters responded Monday afternoon (1:15 p.m.) to a fire at the vacant former Guyon Saunders Resource Center building, with heavy smoke seen on its north side and control achieved by 1:50 p.m. while the cause remains unknown.

Gannett Corp. (USA Today Network) laid off its Amarillo Globe-News editorial staff last week without warning, leaving only a sports reporter at the paper.

More details are pending as the decision affects local news coverage.

Local trick-or-treaters may see more Sour Patch Kids this Halloween as sales data (from CandyStore.com) shows the candy has overtaken Reese’s Pieces and Skittles as Texas’ favorite treat.

The change is due to improved packaging, cost advantages, and its ability to hold up in the heat.

Local Amarillo bars host karaoke nights this week; Buffalo Wild Wings offer karaoke today & Pine Shed presents events from Thursday through Saturday, while 9th Inning on Soncy holds sessions twice weekly for residents to enjoy singing their favorite tunes.

Governor Greg Abbott visited Amarillo last week to promote an education plan that would reduce screen time in schools & boost teacher-led learning using textbooks.

The plan builds on a recent ban on cell phones, and local GOP leaders joined a rally at Hodgetown on Oct. 1 to show support.

Today, the Texas Department of Transportation begins a $4.5 million safety upgrade on Hughes-Adams bridge in Amarillo, with Altus Construction working to replace the deck+rail, repair concrete and build shared-use paths; the bridge will be closed with detour signs posted and work set to finish in summer.

Panhandle Breast Health will host 'Pretty in Pink: A Night of Hope' this Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Amarillo National Bank Skyline Room (tickets $75) to mark 10 years of service, with keynote speaker Patti Douglas, a breast cancer survivor and professor.

The Harrington Cancer Survivorship Center will host a free prostate cancer screening on Oct.

15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Pondaseta Brewing (men aged 45 to 75 can get a simple blood test, free beer, and a chance to win $1,000) to encourage early detection.