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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Thursday evening members of the Hutchinson County Youth Board will host a town hall meeting regarding the use of K2 and other synthetic drugs among teens.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  The Amarillo Youth Choir presented its final concert of the season Sunday afternoon in its spring concert.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Impact Futures hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the issues of underage drinking in Amarillo.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The Amarillo Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition held a meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue of teen pregnancy in the area. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five teen births is a repeat birth.

Friday, April 12, 2013  United Way Youth Leadership Cabinet gives 18 nonprofit organizations a donation.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  What's the secret to youthful skin? It all starts with healthy lifestyle habits and choosing a few good skin care products.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Teens from Amarillo, Canyon, Bushland, and Highland Park school districts have joined forces to raise over $60,000 to help local non-profit agencies.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Chicago police say two gang members charged in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  The Amarillo Youth Choir hosted their 14th annual Vocal Camp Saturday at The Church at Quail Creek.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  After his family, the boy's plan was to randomly shoot people at a Wal-Mart on Saturday, which happened to be "Guns Across America" day, until he could be killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Two Chinese college students collapsed and died when they were testing for an annual, mandatory 1,000-meter run in late November.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  New Mexico State Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday for the murder of his adopted mother.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Scout "perversion" files from 1959-1985 show local officials helped hush up some abuse cases