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• Kenneth Eugene Wicker, Canadian; animal at large; 3/27/24

The 40th Annual Southwest Farm & Home Expo will be April 13-14, at the Elk City Convention Center, offering attendees an opportunity to see the newest and best products and services for farm, home, lawn or garden.

AMARILLO — Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet in 2022, 44 million people—1 in 7 individuals—faced food insecurity in the U.S.

Those are the highest numbers in a decade, underscoring the need for more charitable food assistance in the Texas Panhandle and beyond.

FEBRUARY 27TH WAS A DAY no one could have predicted the tragedy that was going to take place. We sure did not expect to be one of the ones impacted, and especially did not expect to lose absolutely everything!

Solar eclipse means big money to Texas

One economist is calling it “the most profitable 22 minutes in Texas history,” according to the Texas Standard. The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is expected to draw up to a million visitors to the Lone Star State, especially in its narrow path of totality.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, 3/26/2024 — The award-winning PBS series Reel South has announced a new season of exemplary films documenting the cultures and histories that are redefining the American South. Films will be released weekly beginning April 8, 2024, on the free PBS App and broadcast beginning April 11, 2024, on PBS NC.

CANYON, Texas — Works by more than 50 West Texas A&M University students and eight faculty members have been selected to hang in a prestigious annual exhibition at Amarillo Museum of Art.

The Amarillo College / West Texas A&M University Student/Faculty Exhibition will open April 5 and be on view through April 21. An opening reception will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 5 at the museum, 2200 S. Van Buren St. in Amarillo.

Humans and domestic animals weren’t the only residents facing danger and displacement as flames roared across the Panhandle. Wildlife populations were also affected by the recent historic wildfires.

While wildlife were impacted by recent Panhandle wildfires, AgriLife Extension experts are focused on ecosystem recovery and wildlife resiliency. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

CANYON, Texas — Two West Texas A&M University graduate students recently ranked highly in a national marketing competition.