GOVERNMENT

After a Memorial Day weekend full of deadly storms, parts of Texas may see more severe weather beginning Thursday afternoon. More than 180,000 Texas homes and businesses remained in the dark Thursday as residents cleaned up from weeks of wild storms and tornadoes amid concerns that more severe weather was on the way.

CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - A new development has come to the City of Canyon that’s looking to attract visitors with a love for music. The Lumberyard is the Panhandle’s newest concert venue and it is officially open right off of I-27 in Canyon. Josh Abbott Band took to...

The City of Canyon announced the launch of a new community calendar to boost local engagement and keep residents informed about upcoming events.

CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - City officials in Canyon announced there will be lane closures on 4th Avenue starting Monday. Officials say crews will close two westbound lanes to replace three valves on a section of 4th Avenue. There will be split eastbound lanes from east of 23rd Street to 25th...

4:30 p.m.: Commission Chambers, City Hall, 301 16th St., Canyon. Consider and take appropriate action on the following: second and final reading of Resolution No. 09-2024, approving Project Funding Agreement between G&P Kahlich Industries, LLC DBA Tireworks Tire Pros and Canyon Economic Development Corporation relating to direct financial assistance and job incentives for new business in Canyon; Resolution No. 10-2024, approving Project Funding Agreement Between Canyon Chamber of Commerce and Canyon Economic Development Corporation relating to direct financial assistance for fireworks display for Annual Independence Day Celebration in Canyon; Resolution No. 11-2024, exercising the second of three, one-year extension terms of the Current Depository Services Contract Agreement between the City of Canyon and Happy State Bank; presentation and discussion of donor support options for the Canyon Housing Rehabilitation Program; Canyon Police Department 2023 Annual Report and 2023 Racial Profiling Report; Resolution No. 12-2024, prescribing limitations on parking or standing motor vehicles or trailers during parade to be held July 4; Resolution No. 13-2024, granting exclusive management rights to the Canyon Chamber of Commerce over the Downtown Square, Paul Lindsey Park and public areas in and around these areas during the Annual Fourth of July Celebration to be held July 4; Ordinance No. 1205, providing for limited operation of golf carts within the city limits, providing for severability, a penalty for violation and an effective date; executive session.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services said that it will raise awareness for Elder Abuse Prevention Month in June by painting Cadillac Ranch purple on Friday morning.

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Despite over a year of delays, the new Potter County Courthouse will finally have employees moving in starting in June. There have been numerous issues with the building, including design flaws, flooring and electrical problems. “The process of the whole thing has just been wonderful and...

In the continuing effort to pass an ordinance declaring Amarillo a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn,” a citizen petition containing the requisite number of citizen signatures was submitted to the Amarillo City Council on Tuesday, May 28. The council must take action on the item within 30 days.

Beth Duke, executive director of Center City of Amarillo, joined Today in Amarillo on Thursday morning. She discussed High Noon on the Square and the annual Coors Cowboy Club Cattle Drive Photo Contest.

Center City of Amarillo announced the schedule for its 29th season of High Noon on the Square summer concert series last week. Each week will feature free live entertainment, and a $10 lunch is available from local restaurants. The series will start June 5, with a concert being held every Wednesday afternoon through July 31 except Juneteenth.

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Public Library’s Amarillo Reads in the Summer program will begin Saturday, June 1. Research reveals that kids who don’t read over the summer can lose as much as 30% of what they learned during the school year. Amarillo Reads in the Summer hopes to help kids retain this information and even strengthen their skills over the summer.