The saying "the third time is always a charm", is very true in this case. After two other failed attempts to renovate and expand the 32-year-old Amarillo Library, things are finally underway. This week, sidewalk work began. This is the first step in many to come. The $680,000 project will also in
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08/15/2008
Amarillo College will not be increasing its originally planned tax rate as much as everyone thought. Because home values were higher than expected, the college originally proposed a tax rate of $2.49 higher than it was last year, bringing the total to $18.39 per $100. But in June, Amarillo Coll
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08/08/2008
Many times, locking your door and shutting your windows is just not enough to keep you and your home safe from intruders. Keep in mind, when a burglar tries to break into your home, he will most likely try the front door first. The front door is usually first choice among criminals, because it
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08/01/2008
Many Amarillo Texans are happy about the 70 cent raise in minimum wage, but some are still apprehensive. Many wonder if it will just hurt the economy more than it will help it because, while there will be extra money in many people's pocket, there will be an extra strain on consumers and busin
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07/25/2008
Soon Texas will have the nation's largest wind-power source available. This comes after state regulators gave the go ahead to construct billions of dollars of transmission lines that will bring wind-generated electricity to Texas ' urban areas from local wind farms. Currently Texas is a national
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07/17/2008
This is one of the happiest stories in Amarillo , Texas I've heard in a while. A man searching for his sister for over sixty years finally got to meet her recently Their story began in 1946 when the sister was separated from the family when she was only six weeks old. The brother was three ye
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07/11/2008
Come one, come all to Amarillo , Texas for the greatest display of fireworks. This is a great opportunity for family, friends and neighbors to come together and have a good time. Start your day in downtown Amarillo with the city's festivities. Enjoy free entertainment, food, drinks, games, craf
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07/03/2008
Amarillo residents can always catch a good event each month and July's events are going to be great. July 1st 9:00am to 12:00pm have breakfast and coffee with your neighbors at the Globe-News Center . July 10th 7:30pm catch the Summer Youth Musical Show "Annie" at the Globe-New Center . July 12th
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06/27/2008
When you're looking to buy a home in a beautiful private community near Amarillo , Texas , look no further than Lake Tanglewood . Lake Tanglewood is a gated Village community with 24 hour security. It sits on Red River and is totally surrounded by the awesome Palo Duro Canyon . You won't find
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06/20/2008
Wow, my linen closet shelves are a total mess. What do I do? Throw in the towel or do something about it? Well, I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet. I've found a system that really works for de-cluttering my linen closet. I took everything from the closet and sorted through it. I began p
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06/13/2008