Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of October.
Good morning, Amarillo.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated 12 family-sized cabins to Transformation Park to offer safe shelter for families.
Volunteers will assemble them (9 a.m. Saturday) at the park, as the project aims to help families rebuild toward lasting stability.
Misty Gilmore has opened The Thrifted Hen, a self-serve thrift store in Canyon where customers pay cash or Venmo for unique vintage finds and home decor.
It runs on an honor system and is located at 13 Living Way (Madison Park).
West Texas A&M University Theatre launches its season with 'The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical' in Canyon.
The musical plays Oct. 14–18 at the Happy State Bank Studio Theatre (inside the Fine Arts Complex) with tickets from $10 to $20 and free entry for WT staff.
Booker ISD partnered with Frank Phillips College to use a $356,112 JET grant to train 42 students as registered nurses.
Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that the grant is part of over $20 million awarded for career training programs statewide.
Christopher Post was named general manager of the Amarillo Civic Center Complex today — succeeding retired Bo Fowlkes, he has worked for the city for 19 years and aims to enhance operations for future generations.
Kenneth Gomez, an Amarillo man, faces stage 4 breast cancer that has returned after remission; doctors report progress after six treatments and he is raising awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Cliffside Coffee in Amarillo has launched a Halloween menu that features drinks like Zombie Juice Red Bull energy mix, Caramel Apple Chai, and unique coffee blends such as Witches Brew Cold Brew and Vampire Mocha.
The menu is available now.
Developers planned The Shoppes at Southpointe (a lifestyles center of 300,000 to 700,000 sqft on a 100-acre site at I-27 and Loop 335) in Amarillo for a 2007 opening, but they later halted the project when the market was not ready.
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