Potter County, TX

POTTER COUNTY, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – According to an announcement from the Potter County Sheriff’s Office, a number of department members received rank promotions during a Wednesday morning ceremony. Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas issued three promotions during the ceremony, according to the office, including:. Sergeant Steven Orcutt to...

With a jam-packed courtroom sitting at full capacity and another 40 people sitting in the hallway Tuesday morning, the Potter County District Court issued a continuance in the city of Amarillo’s Civic Center proposal that is being challenged by Amarillo businessperson Alex Fairly. Presiding Judge William Sowder made the...

POTTER COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — A wildfire in northwest Potter County trapped a group of people in the Canadian River bottom. Michael Bannister and two others were riding in off road vehicles (Polaris Razor and a sand buggy) Sunday night. All of a sudden, flames surrounded his group on...

Update: 3:30 p.m. According to a post from the Potter County Sheriff’s Office, Zachary Hall has been located. Original AMARILLO, Texas(KAMR/KCIT)— According to a post from the Potter County Sheriff’s Office, officers are asking for help in locating Zachary Hall, a 27-year-old man. Officers stated that Hall is autistic. He was last seen at his […]

The Potter County District Courts Building was the center of attention on Tuesday, as a judge heard arguments by the opposing sides in lawsuits concerning the renovation and expansion of the Civic Center. Amarillo businessman Alex Fairly and the city ended on the same page to consolidate suits. Fairly sued...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Public Health Department reported 84 new COVID-19 cases for Potter and Randall counties, one COVID-19-related death and 128 COVID-19 recoveries, according to data from the COVID-19 dashboard on the Amarillo Alerts webpage. According to the dashboard, Potter County reported 44 new COVID-19 cases...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Potter County District Courtroom was at maximum capacity Tuesday morning, filled with the legal team of the city of Amarillo, the legal team for Amarillo Businessman Alex Fairly, along with more than 80 members of the Amarillo community to decide the next step in the Civic Center trial process. Also […]

Update: 4:30 p.m. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer, the Ferngully Fire in Potter County is estimated at 2,026 acres and is 90% contained. Update: 1:45 p.m. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer, the Ferngully Fire in Potter County is estimated at 1,856 acres and is 85% contained. Update: […]

POTTER COUNTY, Texas — The Texas A&M Forest Service is battling a wildfire in Potter County. The Ferngully Fire started around 5 p.m. on Tascosa Road, 32 miles northwest of Amarillo. The fire is as estimated to be 50 acres and 20% contained.

The U.S. reported over 573,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 28, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A Potter County man is still missing after almost a month of searching. 28-year-old Wade Pierce is a resident of the Indian Hills road area in Potter County who hasn’t been seen or heard from since June 3. His family is getting more and more worried.

The Amarillo Public Health Department's COVID-19 update noted that 1,350 cases were considered active, with no additional deaths. The APHD reported an increase of 611 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths over the past week in its weekly COVID-19 report card released Friday. ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Amarillo officials, including Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner, Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas, and two psychiatrists, recently traveled to Austin, speaking in front of the state’s Senate Finance Committee about mental health and the importance of Amarillo having a state funded mental health hospital. According to previous reports by MyHighPlains.com, Amarillo […]

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help locating a wanted man. Officials say 30-year-old Rico Alvarez is wanted by the Potter County Sheriff’s Office for two counts of injury to a child, elderly or disabled person with intent on bodily injury. Alvarez is...

More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Amarillo metropolitan area, located in Texas, a total of 1,287 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 489 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, […]

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - As the fourth of July approaches and firework stands open up Potter County advises residents to be safe. The County is under a partial firework ban which prohibits the sale and use of “skyrockets with sticks” or “missiles with fins”. Potter County...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Community Market will hold a Patriotic Pet Parade on Saturday. Registration for the parade begins at 9:00 a.m. and the parade begins at 9:30 a.m. with prizes announced following the parade. The parade takes place on the grounds of the Bivins home at 1000...

With Fourth of July around the corner, concerns for firework safety and the proper places and ways to use fireworks are on many people's minds. The fireworks ban that was recently placed in Randall County has been lifted because the Texas statute would not allow the Commissioners' Court to keep the ban in place due to the county not meeting the drought threshold, although it is recommended to refrain from the use of fireworks due to lingering severe drought conditions.

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Amarillo Crime Stoppers "Fugitive of the Week" is Rico Alvarez. Alvarez is wanted by the Potter County Sheriff's Office for two counts of injury to a child/elderly/disabled. He is described as a 30-year-old Hispanic male, 5'7", 140lbs, with brown eyes and black hair. If...