That highway "runs the entire width of Texas, and there's not one song that talks about Interstate 10," said Quandt, who is the vice president of Amarillo's Convention and Visitor Council. "Interstate 35 thinks it's pretty important, running up the central part of the state, but there's not one club in Germany or England celebrating I-35.
A recent post on Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare's Facebook page serves as a stark reminder - put the safety of your pets first, even when finding them a new home. From the post: "A very well-known offender to AAM&W has just surrendered another one of their dogs that they got off Craigslist.
Two things I learned since Wednesday: Robert E. Lee actually did spend a bit of time in Texas, having served as commander of the Second Cavalry for several months in the 1850s. The other is should I feel the need to move from Amarillo - and there's a huge number who hope that happens by the weekend - it should be a breeze as I will have plenty of help in packing.
A bill in the special session of the Texas Legislature authored in part by state Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, has been given an eye-catching headline - "rape insurance." Far from being "rape insurance" - as a Democrat opponent of the bill described it - what HB 214 does is help keep those who do not choose pay for an abortion from having to do so.
I the editorial cartoon in the July 10 print edition of Amarillo Globe-News should be a top pick for an award. I sure liked it.
The column is about the reasoning behind the country's "roughly 1,500 Confederate-related sites" built "during the early 20th century." For the record, Amarillo has one a monument which fits these parameters at Ellwood Park .
The U.S. senator from Texas read "Green Eggs and Ham" as part of his marathon 21-hour filibuster against the so-called Affordable Care Act in 2013. Cruz's recitation drew criticism from Democrats .
In this April 17, 2017, photo, Eric Corbyn, owner of Corbyn's Clothiers, displays a document bearing the signature of 13 U.S. presidents in Amariloo, Texas. This summer Corbyn hopes to add Trump to the list to make it 14. His late father, a major in the Korean War, collected autographs and photographs.
"This is diversity," James Allen said as he looked out across the room where people of different races gathered Saturday for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Black History Luncheon. "People accepting each other, acknowledging each other and respecting each other.
Write Stuff: This is a comment I receive from time to time. Paraphrasing, there are some unaware of what a newspaper editorial is - and is not.