Latest local news, weather and high school sports from Amarillo

Yesterday at 4:55 PM  Due to the recent tornado damage in Moore Oklahoma that has displaced many residents and families, several local organizations are collecting donations for those affected by the recent storms.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Amarillo's Tejano DJ Allstarz came together to host a benefit dance Sunday evening for Ashlee Trevino and her family.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Nearly $300,000 has been donated so far to a fund for residents of a Central Texas town decimated by a fertilizer plant explosion.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Sigma Nu from West Texas A&M University hosted Rattlesnake Roundup Saturday to raise money for the A.J. Swope Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Over five hundred people came out to Caprock High School for Walk MS. The annual event was hosted by the National MS Society to help raise funds and awareness of the chronic disease that affects nearly 800 people in the Panhandle.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Dawn Taylor Wells, author of "Wrong Place at the Right Time", discusses the importance of kindey health during National Kidney Awareness Month.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Countless unclaimed animals wander the streets of the Panhandle. One small dog that happened to be injured was fortunate enough to be saved by a few acts of kindness of some unsuspecting strangers.

Friday, January 11, 2013  January is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and it is set to raise awareness about the constant demand of blood donors.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  One Amarillo man is helping to spark interest in holiday giving as charities throughout the Panhandle have been experiencing drops in donations this holiday season.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Coffee Memorial Blood Center currently has a critical shortage of type O- blood and is asking residents to donate as soon as possible.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  High Plains Food Bank to accept donations for families in need this holiday season during "Together We Can Holiday Food Drive".

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Great news from the High Plains Food Bank - $19,000 was donated as part of the Great Turkey Drop.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The Texas Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross has sent a disaster services human resources volunteer to New York on Saturday to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Named for AIden Marshall

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Panhandle Safe Hayven Equine Rescue is preparing to take in more horses, and in order to do so the organization needs help from the community.