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Saturday, June 15, 2013  The 2013 Juneteenth Celebrations kicked off Saturday with the very first Juneteenth Youth Gospel Explosion.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  As water levels at Lake Meredith fall, there’s a new opportunity to clean the Lake.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Life of Worship and The International House of Prayer Amarillo hosted “Shift the Atmosphere” Sunday to raise money for the youth and youth camp as well as the Oklahoma tornado victims.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts, but controversy likely to persist

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.