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Today at 8:35 AM  After a year of renovations, the Downtown Women’s Center opened the doors to its ABBA House Monday for women recovering from addiction.

Monday, May 27, 2013  The American Red Cross is sending supplies, food, and assistance through Memorial Day to help residents of Moore and Shawnee in Oklahoma, as they work to rebuild areas damaged by last week's torandoes.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Memorial Day is national holiday marked to remember the brave men and women who died while serving our country and also marks the unofficial start to the summer. Amarillo residents have been out celebrating the holiday all weekend long.

Monday, May 20, 2013  While kids are counting down the days until their summer break, parents may have some difficulty trying to figure out what they are going to do to keep their kids busy. Luckily, there are many summer camps in Amarillo to help keep their kids productive.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Panhandle-area letter carriers will help Stamp out Hunger Saturday and collect non-perishable food items for the High Plains Food Bank.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Amarillo residents went out and voted in Saturday’s election to support issues that were important to them.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Supporters of the immigration bill brought forward last month by a group of four Republican and four Democratic senators have been cautiously optimistic.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  High winds and icy conditions caused downed power lines and and broken poles across the Panhandle, leaving customers without power.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Neighbors applaud, cheer after authorities capture Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Friday, April 19, 2013  All residents of Boston were ordered to stay in their homes Friday morning as the search for the surviving suspect in the marathon bombings continued after a long night of violence that left another suspect dead.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  The City of McLean is currently without water due to a water main break that happened around 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning

Saturday, February 09, 2013  The Panhandle Independent Living Center hosted its 3rd Annual Heart 2 Heart Ball on February 9th.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Say goodbye to the old fashion neighborhood watches. Amarillo residents are using social media to help keep an eye on their community.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Sherman County residents have been waiting since they first turned into a wet county in November of last year for alcohol to be sold within their towns.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The 83rd Texas Legislature, which convened this week, has no intention of supporting a healthcare exchange or providing an alternative, even though uninsured Texans are expected to be penalized at the beginning of next year.　 The President’s Affordable Care Act, also called "Obamacare", mandates everyone be insured by January 1st, 2014.