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TxDOT holds public hearing for proposed improvements of Segment D on State Loop 335
The Texas Department of Transportation Amarillo District is set to conduct a virtual public hearing on Thursday with an in-person option to gather community input regarding proposed recommended alternative design elements for Segment D of State Loop 335 in the city of Amarillo and Potter County.
TxDOT road work includes intersections in Amarillo and Dalhart
Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) released information on various lane closures and updates due to ongoing projects: On Monday, May 6, the intersection of US 87 and Central Avenue will be closed as crews continue bridgework. The intersection is expected to open back up to traffic on Tuesday, May 7. In...
Brooks defeats Wiswell; Williams, Cox new faces on DISD Board of Trustees
Tommy Brooks defeated Ashleigh Wiswell 391 to 357 to take the single contested seat on the Dumas City Commission, according to the unofficial results of the May 4 election. In the race for three seats on the Dumas Independent School District Board of Trustees, Jill Williams (871) Brandon Cox (438), and Brent Clark (340) emerged as the top three candidates of an eight-person field. They will take the seats.
Wreck on U.S. 287 sends one to hospital Thursday
A semi-truck versus passenger car accident Thursday morning at the intersection of U.S. 287 and FM 119 north of Dumas landed one person in an Amarillo hospital with injuries, according to Lieutenant Brandon Jones of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office (SO). Jones said a JBS cattle truck was exiting...
SPORTS DRIVE: Coach Carlyn Tolleson talks with us about what's motivating Dumas
Dumas head softball coach Carlyn Tolleson talks with us about the rematch with Randall after facing off in last year’s matchup, what it means for all the teams from district to make it this far and more!
7-on-7 gets underway Tuesday at Demon Stadium
As the school season is nearing the end and the sports are coming to a close, members of the Dumas Demon and Sunray Bobcat football teams will be participating in 7-on-7 competition. 7-on-7 is not under UIL regulations and the coaches cannot coach the team, just offer advice from afar...
SPORTS DRIVE: Catch up with Dumas softball, Hereford tennis and Mike Roden
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - If you missed today’s interviews with the Dumas softball team, Hereford tennis team or Mike Roden on the Sports Drive, you can watch it here. Dumas head softball coach Carlyn Tolleson and players Amery Casanova, Katie Contreras and Aaliyah Garcia chat about the upcoming regional semifinal round!
Court Documents: Man wanted for escaping Tx jail arrested near Dalhart with drugs and cash
DALHART, Texas (KFDA) - Law enforcement arrested a man after they say officials found about $322,000 worth of drugs during a traffic stop near Dalhart. Court documents state on May 1, a Texas DPS trooper encountered a silver Cadillac XTS traveling north on US-87 near Dalhart. The trooper used a...
DPS: Frich man dies in Potter County motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist died in a crash early Sunday in Potter County, authorities announced Tuesday. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Kenneth Morris, 64, of Fritch, was driving a 2003 Harley Davidson Sportster north on US 87, about 9.5 miles north of Amarillo at 6:35 a.m. Sunday, May 5, when it was raining. ...
Local law enforcement to honor fallen colleagues May 15
May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week in which it falls is National Police Week. Congress passed a resolution and President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 to create the two as a way to pay tribute to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The need for such commemorations was made painfully evident Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina when four officers were shot and killed and four others wounded as they tried to serve a warrant on someone.
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