Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 12th of December.
Good morning, Amarillo.
🏘️ Community
Amarillo Globe-News announced 10 Citizens on the Move winners — Brian Bailey, Andrew Mitchell, Chandra Perkins, Brandy Sanchez and Zack Wilson — who will be honored at an in-person luncheon in January; the 2025 Headliners will be named Jan.
1, 2026.
The Amarillo SPCA will offer pet pictures with Santa this weekend at Pet Supplies Plus (5807 S.W.
45th Ave., Suite 220) to raise funds for the shelter; guests pay $10 for a 5x7 print or a phone photo.
Amarillo will hold its 12‐hour PIT Count on Jan.
23 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The city seeks volunteers and donations to provide care packages at Simms Building at 808 S. Buchanan until Jan. 21 — the event, organized with Coming Home, supports people experiencing homelessness.
💼 Business
Got Donuts used a $20,000 façade grant (with matching owner funds) and $50,000 TIRZ funding to build a new shop on the long-vacant lot at 15th and Washington; the store opened Oct.
29 and is already attracting local customers with its classic doughnuts.
Love’s celebrated its remodel of the Panhandle travel stop on Thursday, Dec.
11 with a complete update and a $5,000 donation to a local Children’s Miracle Network hospital — the store stayed open during months of construction and offered free drink coupons and sandwiches.
🎭 Culture
Cinergy brings back its Box Office Binge on Saturday, Dec.
13 in Amarillo to offer a full day of theater hopping and a break from holiday stress. Elite Rewards members can buy a pass ($18, with unlimited popcorn included) as tickets are now on sale.
Museum staff dismantled the oil derrick on the WT campus after the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society ended nearly 100 years of partnership over funding cuts (a 1932 agreement gives it control of its collection).
The society has not yet announced a future home for its artifacts.
🎓 Education
Several Amarillo schools will get new cafeteria serving lines today with upgrades funded at $4.5M.
Culinary Depot was chosen and local installers will modernize outdated gas-operated systems for 34 campuses + meet USDA and TDA standards.
Amarillo College student Alexia Layton overcame a challenging past while earning an associate’s degree in early childhood development and working eight years at Opportunity School.
Layton will speak at commencement on Dec. 19 (she hopes her journey inspires others to pursue education).
🏛️ Government
The Randall County Sheriff's Office offers safe package delivery to protect holiday packages, letting residents mail items to the office during open hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with off-hour pickup by call).
Photo ID is required to collect packages.
City Council reviewed a plan on Tuesday to repurpose 30 acres of John Stiff Memorial Park for restaurants, retail & private investments using the park’s existing amenities.
Officials directed the proposal back to consultants for further review.
📰 Lifestyle
Several restaurants in Amarillo will serve hot meals on Christmas Day, giving residents an easy alternative to home cooking.
One local family will continue its tradition by paying it forward (offering generous tips to restaurant staff) during the holiday.
🎉 Amarillo Events
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Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
4:30-9 p.m. — O.H.M.S. Cafe & Bar — Ticket discounts available — Wear your ugliest sweater and enjoy a festive night out with drinks and fun.
Amarillo Symphony - Happy Holiday Pops
7:30-9 p.m. — Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts — Free for veterans and first responders — Celebrate the holidays with favorite carols and a joyful sing-along at this cherished local tradition.
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Amarillo Civic Center Complex — Tickets required — Experience dazzling circus performances set to your favorite holiday music.
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