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Teen sentenced to 20 years for killing 2 after running red light at over 80 miles per hour

February 7, 2026Matthew Watkins

THE DRIVER WHO KILLED TWO PEOPLE WHEN HE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A CAR PLEADED GUILTY FRIDAY AND WAS SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON.DAWSON PEMBERTON W Read More

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Car on fire, Exit 70 on I-40 in Amarillo

February 7, 2026Leslie Radford

A car on fire has shut down Exit 70 (Buchanan St./ Highway 287/I-27 interchange) on I-40. Read More

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Major crash on I-40 and Paramount

February 7, 2026Marisa Montoya

A crash at the intersection of the I-40 frontage road and Paramount Blvd. left a motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries after both vehicles involved report Read More

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Schedule: Texas Route 66 Festival returns to Amarillo June 4-13, 2026

February 7, 2026Dailyn Wells

The Texas Panhandle is set to celebrate one of America’s most iconic highways this summer with the return of the Texas Route 66 Festival, running June 4 through June 13, 2026. Read More

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No. 2 Blinn splits home doubleheader against Amarillo

February 7, 2026From Blinn Communications

The second-ranked Blinn College baseball team split the first two games of a three-game series with Amarillo College on Friday at Leroy Dreyer Field in Brenham. Read More

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Claude resident dies in Armstrong County crash, one injured

February 5, 2026Kristina Wood

Authorities said a vehicle that left the roadway and entered a ditch then skidded back across the road into the path of an oncoming vehicle. Read More

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