Daily editionSaturday, October 31st, 2026
Good morning, Amarillo.
The Good Day Amarillo Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.
Community
Optimum donated $11,000 to local groups, giving $6,000 to High Plains Food Bank to buy a Skyjack lift for in-house maintenance and warehouse efficiency + $5,000 to the Maverick Boys & Girls Club to expand STEM resources.
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The Downtown Women’s Center will mark its 25th anniversary with 25% off storewide starting Monday through Saturday during store hours at Thrift City, Uptown Shoppe, and Thrift City Too; the first 25 customers at Thrift City will get an extra 25% off.
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Amarillo Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics will hold its 19th annual Candy Buy Back Friday, Nov. 6, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 2300 Wolflin, paying $2 per pound (limit 3 lbs.) for leftover Halloween candy and offering free face painting, free child safety IDs from Amarillo Crime Stoppers, and food trucks; candy will be sent to troops.
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Business
Veteran-owned Class 1 Barbeque opened its new restaurant (2028 Paramount) and is celebrating its grand opening through today, open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or until sold out, serving brisket, ribs, housemade sausages, smoked turkey, and hearty sides.
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Culture
A new Hard Rock Bet study ranked Amarillo the sixth-most haunted city in Texas, citing 70 ghost sightings and naming local spots like the Nat, Garvey Grain Elevators, the former York Tire building, and the Seven Gates of Hell.
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Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a get-out-the-vote campaign stop at Youngblood's Cafe in Amarillo ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election to encourage voter turnout.
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TxDOT launched the End The Streak campaign Friday in Amarillo to stop daily roadway deaths by urging seat belts, no distractions, safe speeds, and sober rides; Andrea's Project's Safe Ride has offered more than 263 Uber rides and 37 events since April.
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Health
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, and a Park Central gerontologist says the one-hour shift will disrupt sleep and routines for many older Amarillo residents, raise fall risk with earlier sunsets, and may worsen sundowning for people with dementia (keep spaces well-lit, maintain routines, shift sleep 10–15 minutes).
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