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Yesterday at 9:19 PM  With iPhones and internet connections, how young is too young to have a cell phone?

Yesterday at 5:56 PM  Realizing the dream of a higher education is the idea behind a partnership between San Jacinto Elementary School and Amarillo College. Parents at the elementary now have the chance to receive their GED along side their student

Yesterday at 5:43 PM  Republican Gov. Rick Perry says he won't debate Bill White unless the Democrat releases all of his tax returns by Sept. 15.

Yesterday at 5:31 PM  The Air Force is proposing a low-altitude training area over northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.

Yesterday at 4:21 PM  Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming elections, a growing number of Democrats are joining the rock-solid Republican opposition to President Barack Obama's plans to let some of the Bush administration's tax cuts expire.

Yesterday at 4:19 PM  Amarilo civic center needs assessment study slated for next year

Yesterday at 4:05 PM  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Yesterday at 3:42 PM  This week's fugitive is wanted on aggravated assault charges.

Yesterday at 3:33 PM  The cost of gasoline dropped 3 cents this week in Texas as motorists prepare to hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Yesterday at 2:54 PM  Marijuana plants were found growing in the back yard of home across the street from River Road High school.

Yesterday at 12:00 PM  An American Kennel Club sanctioned dog show will be front and center this week at the Amarillo Civic Center.

Yesterday at 11:31 AM  The Texas Education Agency is planning an audit of students who claimed to be dropping out with the intent to home school.

Yesterday at 10:41 AM  An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Yesterday at 10:15 AM  Just after one Wednesday afternoon a Stratford man was killed when he lost control of his vehicle. 

Yesterday at 9:00 AM  The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island in New York and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts.