A year and a half ago Janet Stephens and her husband were living on the streets of Amarillo, that is before the ‘Coming Home’ program came about.

The Moore County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Candidate Forum Thursday at the Dumas High School Auditorium.

A Buckner International press release said Richburg is the featured speaker for the 6th Annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraising event on Feb. 10 at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens.

The High Plains Republican Women will host a candidate forum on Tuesday, February 4.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station Number 5 will be held this afternoon.

Parents and their children can attend the conference for free on Feb. 8 from 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the West Texas A&M University Amarillo Campus, located at 720 S. Tyler St. Lunch will also be provided.

From learning new painting techniques and the AMoA Open Exhibition to getting to know police officers in Amarillo, here’s what’s going on in the area!

The Barrio Wellness Clinic will be offering free medical and dental screenings for adults and children in Amarillo this Saturday.

The Kwahadi Dancers are celebrating 75 years by kicking off their annual Winter Night Show performances this weekend.

Family Support Services unveiled a new anti-human trafficking billboard as part of the “Can You See Me?” campaign.

The Amazing Butterflies traveling exhibit opens at the Don Harrington Discovery Center this weekend.

Toot’n Totum has announced the results of their ‘Spirit Pump’ initiative, showing $75,743 has been raised since the program started in September 2019.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto and Representative Micaela Cadena announced House Bill 292 on Wednesday, proposing to cap insulin costs.

While the company is known for being a “people company,” they showed their appreciation to one of Amarillo’s most successful employees in a special way.

The Amarillo Association of Realtors is celebrating their 100 year anniversary by donating $50,000 to the Amarillo Habitat for Humanity to build a new house this summer.

Panhandle PBS partnered up with Bright by Text to introduce the program to the area.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $101,322,807 in grants to support homeless assistance programs in Texas, with nearly $600,000 going to programs in Amarillo.

The U.S. Census Bureau is hosting a job fair this week for jobs assisting with the 2020 Census count.

An advisory committee’s plan to transform the Civic Center for $280 million in taxpayer debt is moving to Amarillo City Council.

Various events are benefiting the Family Support Services.

The Diocese of Amarillo will host it’s annual Respect Life Mass and Walk this weekend, honoring life, marriage and family.

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is offering free cervical cancer screenings to uninsured Texas Panhandle women for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

Representative Four Price is being honored by the Texas Nurses Association and the Texas Humane Legislation Network this weekend in a pair of events.

The High Plains Food Bank will host Perryton’s first Commodity Supplemental Food Program to provide supplemental groceries to low-income seniors.

After the fire that devastated Family Support Services, the organization continues to press forward with the help of the community.

Amarillo National Bank and Happy State Bank have now opened donation accounts for Family Support Services after the fire that destroyed their downtown offices.

The Amarillo Sod Poodles announced today the details of their 2020 “Launch-A-Ball” program that will raise funds and bring awareness to local non-profits.

Amarillo community members cleaned up the North Heights neighborhood in honor of MLK.

The 11th annual Mardi Gras Party is Saturday, Feb. 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the Heritage Ballroom at the Amarillo Civic Center.

As local school districts prepare to make the transition to full day pre-kindergarten, which is required by house bill three, some are approaching the issue of needed space in different manners.

A Randall High School student was awarded a $1,500 scholarship from Suddenlink by Altice for her winning essay in the Hispanic Heritage essay contest.

From learning new painting techniques and the AMoA Open Exhibition to getting to know police officers in Amarillo, here’s what’s going on in the area!

The High Plains Food Bank set a new record last year distributing 9,036,255 pounds of food.

P.E.T.S. Clinic of Amarillo is the recipient of a $250,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to increase access to affordable veterinary care in Wichita Falls and Amarillo.

From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., women can walk in with no appointment for the cervical cancer screening at The Well Health Center, located at 200 Palo Duro.

The “Fur Ball: A New Year’s Bash” event is indoors and is from noon to 4:00 p.m. at Central Bark, located at 5001 S. Western St. and dogs, family and friends are welcome.

The final plan for the San Jacinto redevelopment project is now official.

NBCUniversal grants the Portales branch of Eastern New Mexico University $17,014 as a part of the Film Incentive Give Back Program.

Kids Inc. is taking team entries for Club Basketball through January 31.

Amarillo college will be offering yoga classes designed for children this Spring.

United Supermarkets donated 1,000 socks to the Amarillo Salvation Army today through the Pears for Pairs initiative.

The League of Women Voters will host a meeting addressing maternal mortality in Potter County.

The CRASE course is Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the sheriff’s office, located at 13103 N.E. 29th Ave.

Community members are invited to attend the meeting, which starts at 6:00 p.m. at San Jacinto Elementary School, located at the corner of Southwest 5th Avenue and South Carolina Street.

The Amarillo VA Medical Center is releasing some needed features to their My HealtheVet online patient portal.

Officer Reyna and Lieutenant Hill will be escorted to Fort Worth from the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office Sunday at 10 a.m

A memorial has been set up at the Lubbock Police Department headquarters for fallen Officer Reyna.

The deaths of Lubbock Fire and Rescue Lieutenant and Paramedic Eric Hill and Lubbock Police Officer Nicholas Reyna have state and city leaders offering condolences and prayers for their families.

Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish has ordered all flags in Lubbock County to be lowered to half-staff through sunset Jan. 17 to commemorate the two first responders who died Saturday morning.

The City of Amarillo is updating the city transit system.

For the last eight years enrollment rates at colleges and universities have been down national wide. Despite what is happening nationally, post secondary institutes here are growing and they say it's due to how they interact with students.

A FEW STORES IN THE AREA ARE DOING THEIR PART TO ENCOURAGE THEIR SHOPPERS TO USE THEIR REUSABLE PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS.

The Amarillo Economic Development Corporation will host the State of the Economy event on January 22.

From learning new painting techniques and the AMoA Open Exhibition to getting to know police officers in Amarillo, here’s what’s going on in the area!

Walmart is offering free wellness services and resources during Walmart Wellness Day this Saturday, January 11.

Volunteers are needed for the annual Point in Time Count of the Amarillo homeless population.

The chili cook-off starts at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Rex Baxter Building at the Tri-State Fairgrounds.

Plano city officials are working to move-in Amarillo’s current Chief of Police Ed Drain.