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Amarillo DUI Arrests On The Rise

James G — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:38 +0000

Impact Futures is making an impact with DUI arrests in Amarillo.

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Amarillo Man Charged With Manslaughter After Weekend Hit & Run

James G — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:03 +0000

An Amarillo man has been charged with manslaughter after a weekend hit and run.

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The FirstBank Southwest Hit Again With A Robbery

Porky — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:47:27 +0000

If you have information about this crime call the Amarillo Police Department at 378-3038, or Crime Stoppers at 374-4400. Earlier today a bank robbery took place at the FirstBank Southwest bank near 34th and Bell.

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Erwin Pawn Tradio A Quick Pick Crowd

James G — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:54 +0000

Last Saturday on The Erwin Pawn Tradio Show we had lottery fever.

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Amarillo Cell Phone Store Robbed At Gun Point

James G — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:44 +0000

An Amarillo cell phone store was the scene of a robbery Saturday night.

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New Law Aims To Keep TxDot Workers Safer

James G — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:37:45 +0000

A recently passed law hopes to make working on the job less dangerous for TxDot workers.

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Gov. Perry To Sign Morton Act

James G — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:27:54 +0000

Gov. Rick Perry is holding a special ceremony to sign into effect a new law.

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Help Celebrate Your 2013 Robertson Cup National Champions Amarillo Bulls

Porky — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:28:30 +0000

A day after falling to the Wenatchee Wild 7-0, the Amarillo Bulls made no such mistake on Monday in the Robertson Cup National Championship Game as they would shutout the Wild 5-0 to win their first ever National title.

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Click it or Ticket Campaign In Texas Kicks Off

James G — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:30 +0000

TxDot has kicked off their 12th annual 'Click it or Ticket' campaign.

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Xcel Bills In Amarillo On The Rise

James G — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:14:51 +0000

Amarillo City Commissioners have voted on a rate increase for Xcel customers.

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Amarillo Bulls Are The 2013 NAHL Robertson Cup National Champions

Cadillac Cruz — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:15:22 +0000

The Amarillo Bulls went up two games to none early in the 2013 NAHL National Championship series. Then on Sunday their opponent the Wenatchee Wild came back and forced a game 4 beating the bulls 7-0.

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Amarillo Voter Turnout Low For Recent Election

James G — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:21:59 +0000

The polls were open Saturday. Turnout was fairly low for the election. This is good news for people looking to push local issues to a vote.

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6-Year Old Amarillo Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself

James G — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:50 +0000

A six year old boy staying with relatives accidentally shot himself in the stomach on Saturday.

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Erwin Pawn Tradio Got Out To Vote

James G — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:29:13 +0000

Last Saturday we had another exciting time of bringing buyers and sellers together.

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TxDot Working This Week, Here Are The Lane Closures In Amarillo

James G — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:18:59 +0000

The weather is looking good and that means TxDot is getting several projects underway. Here are the areas to avoid.

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Election In Amarillo This Weekend More Than About What's On The Ballot

James G — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:21:55 +0000

This Saturday is election day. The biggest issue isn't on the ballot but whether people will vote.

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Atmos In Amarillo Reimbursing Overcharged Customers

James G — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:13:03 +0000

Atmos contracts out a vendor to do their billing. That biller made quite the overcharge to nearly 2300 Atmos customers on Sunday.

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The "Every Drop Counts" Campaign

Porky — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:02 +0000

Summer is right around the corner, but for the Texas Panhandle it could be a another year that the area could see triple digit temperatures plus add to our continuing drought conditions. Which right now Texas Panhandle is still considered to be under a severe to extreme drought conditions.

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Fifth Disease Making The Rounds In Amarillo

James G — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:47:02 +0000

A condition known as Fifth Disease is being passed among area school children.

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Home Prices Rising In Amarillo

James G — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:41:03 +0000

Good news for home owners in Amarillo. The average appreciation of homes is up 4% in our area.

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