Semi-tractor, SUV collide near Y Monday

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Canadian firefighters, and Hemphill County EMS and law enforcement were dispatched around 9 pm Monday evening to two-vehicle accident near the Y intersection of US 83 and SH 33 north of town. The accident involved a 2012 Toyota Sequoia, driven by Kathi Bagley of Pampa, which was headed north on US 83. Bagley attempted to make a left turn and struck the right side of a 2014 Kenworth semi-tractor which was also northbound on the inside lane of US 83. The collision ruptured the right fuel tank of the semi, which was driven by John Rausch of Altus, Oklahoma. No injuries were reported. Northbound traffic on US 60/83 was temporarily delayed while firefighters cleaned debris from the roadway, and hosed down the fuel that had spilled.
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Colt Pittman wins grand champ, reserve grand at Tri-State

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Colt Pittman had a grand day last Saturday at Amarillo’s Tri-State Fair Youth Livestock Show. Pittman is shown here displaying the banners he received for winning grand champion with his full-blood J-Bar heifer and reserve grand with his bred-and-owned heifer.
Colt Pittman with reserve grand, Addison Pittman, Cambree Pittman, and Coy PIttman with Colt’s grand champion

American Pickers seeking filming locations in the area

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Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, stars of History’s Channel’s hit documentary series American Pickers, are returning to Texas. American Pickers explores the fascinating world of antique “picking.” Since 2010, the series has followed Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques.
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High Plains Food Bank, Spare partner to end Texas Panhandle food insecurity

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AMARILLO—Many families across the Texas Panhandle are just one emergency away from experiencing food insecurity and are reliant on food banks to access necessities. In response, High Plains Food Bank announced its partnership with Spare, a national nonprofit that is working to end food insecurity and aid families in crisis through its mobile app, ‘Spare Hunger,’ to help those in need.
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