Panhandle Regional News

KVII serves the Amarillo, Texas and Panhandle region with local news, sports and weather for the city and surrounding towns, including Canyon, Hereford, Borger, Pampa, Dalhart, Dumas, Childress, Perryton, Clarendon, Texas; Guymon, Oklahoma; and Clovis, Portales, Tucumcari, New Mexico.

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Yesterday, defensive back Miles Hill and running back Contae Cason represented WT football at the Lone Star Conference media day. Hill turned in 101 tackles last seaso…

If one man’s initiative in a city of 1,800 can reach thousands every day, imagine what thousands of small hometowns could accomplish.

AUSTIN Using modern forensic testing, investigators have now identified the man responsible for the brutal murder of a woman at an Amarillo park nearly 30 years ago. The suspect, Jimmy Dale McClinton, of Buchanan Dam, died in November 2025 at the age of 81. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) news release, Read More

MIAMI, Texas — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook parts of the Texas Panhandle early Thursday, with residents reporting feeling the tremor across the region and i Read More

Hayes Carll and The Band of Heathens are teaming up for an unforgettable night at The Lumberyard on Friday, September 4 — and we’re giving away tickets! Enter our quick contest now for your shot to see this Texas supergroup live under the West Texas sky. Good luck!

The city of Canyon has been attracting people from all over due to its iconic great American small-town spirit for years.

View Jahue “Neil” Bearden’s obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook. Read More