Latest local news, weather and high school sports from Amarillo

8 minutes ago  The Texas House is considering a proposal that would create special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling schools.

38 minutes ago  Members of an elite search and rescue team from Texas have been dispatched to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado.

1 hour, 47 minutes ago  At least 20 children are among the more than 50 reported dead so far in Moore, the Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by Monday's tornado.

2 hours, 4 minutes ago  Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

Today at 6:10 AM  At least 51 verified dead, but that number is expected to climb; at least 20 of the dead were children.

Today at 5:00 AM  High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves

Yesterday at 9:52 PM  While kids are counting down the days until their summer break, parents may have some difficulty trying to figure out what they are going to do to keep their kids busy. Luckily, there are many summer camps in Amarillo to help keep their kids productive.

Yesterday at 8:05 PM  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Yesterday at 6:55 PM  A severe weather outbreak across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri spawning tornadoes that have caused complete destruction.

Yesterday at 6:24 PM  Citychurch of Amarillo prepares for their annual Fill the Bag and Feed a Child program. Each year, the church helps feed local kids in need by biking lunch deliveries around Amarillo.

Yesterday at 1:56 PM  Monday morning at approximately 10:38 a.m. Amarillo Police officers responded to the 5700 block of southwest 34th on a robbery call.

Yesterday at 11:48 AM  Amarillo Police officers are on scene of robbery at First Bank Southwest located at 34th & Bell.

Yesterday at 10:17 AM  Saturday evening at approximately 7:56 p.m. Amarillo Police Department officers responded to a robbery call in the 800 block of Martin Road.

Yesterday at 9:53 AM  Saturday night at approximately 10:09 p.m. Amarillo Police Officers responded to a wreck at 41st Avenue and south Washington.

Yesterday at 9:15 AM  The latest headlines from across the state.