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Saturday, May 19, 2012  Amarillo Mayor Paul Harpole has been working for almost a year on the anti-graffiti campaign. And now, it is all starting to come together.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Some say graffiti is art.  Others say it is trash.  Either way, it may soon come to an end thanks to a new ordinance approved by Amarillo city commissioners.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Some people think graffiti is art. But, most think it's an eye-sore and makes the community look bad. "It is a big problem," said Blair Harris, with Amarillo's anti-graffiti campaign. "It costs a lot of money to clean it up. It causes a lot of damage and of course it just looks bad. So, it gives the impression that we aren't concerned with the neighborhoods where you see it." Mayor Paul Harpole and the anti-graffiti committee are working together to rid our area of it.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Two men were arrested Wednesday evening for allegedly vandalizing an apartment building by painting graffiti.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Is there an increase in gang activity in Amarillo? Pronews 7 took that question to police.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  A group of neighbors, hoping there's strength in numbers, gathered to talk about keeping their neighborhood clean and they learned more about doing that by fighting graffiti.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Drive down just about any street and you'll see it on buildings, junction boxes and signs.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  President of Ohio college moves into dorm where graffiti threatened racial carnage