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While nationally unemployment numbers remain in the double digits, Amarillo boasts one of the lowest percentages in the state. But that number is still too high for mayor McCartt's taste.

In the Panhandle Spirit, the notion of paying it forward, has been evident in Amarillo for the past two days.

A 4-year-old was honored Thursday at the Potter-Randall County 911 office.

One Panhandle man has had the honor of working with a president of the United States, and the King of Dubai.

The teenager arrested after officers found two handguns, a baton, drug paraphernalia, and a bulletproof vest in his car at Tascosa High has been let go.

The Alamo and Hilltop centers have been helping people in the Panhandle Spirit for years.

As a part of the First Lady Michelle Obama's "Lets Move" campaign she calls for better nutrition in schools. Recently the Administration and Congress have began to work on banning low nutrition items from school menus and vending machines.

The Hazel Kelley Wilson Banquet Hall was packed Tuesday night as WTAMU hosted a special screening of 'Temple Grandin' an HBO film featuring the life and innovations of Temple Grandin.

Randall High School invited Marines to come and help give students insight on the situation over in Afghanistan.

One of the last remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors in this area passed away Monday morning.

An Amarillo man and his two children are alive thanks to the smoke alarm in their home.