By Shaun Wink, Editor and Publisher Former Panhandle City Manager, Robley “Rob” David Roach, entered a plea of guilty in response to the charges of a first-degree felony of Theft by a Public Servant on March 16, 2023, in the 100th Judicial District Court of Carson County. A Carson County Grand Jury indicted Roach on […]

College Station – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded Extra Mile Awards at the annual Texas Transportation Short Course on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in College Station. Two of this year’s recipients included General Transportation Technicians Nathan Sater and Felipe Chavez with the Amarillo District’s Groom Maintenance Section for their heroic efforts. The pair were […]

Panhandle High School’s “Pride of Panhandle” Marching Band received all 1 ratings last Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Region 1 UIL Marching Contest on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Amarillo. The sweepstakes rating advances the “Pride” to the 2A Area Marching Contest on Saturday, Oct. 29, in Lubbock. The contest will take place at Lubbock’s Lowrey […]

Panhandle resident Terry LeGate is persistent! He has been a loyal player of Publishers Clearing House (PCH) Sweepstakes for years … as he explained a long time before the internet. His wife, Lynn, said he plays the sweepstakes every morning from about 4 to 7 a.m. Terry said he enjoys the challenge. Lynn said he […]

Krisha Bhakta won the Panhandle Junior High Spelling Bee for the second year in a row last Friday, Jan. 29. Krisha is a seventh grader and the daughter of Ami and Alpesh Bhakta of Panhandle. She won the competition in the sixth round with the word “disgorged” and sealed the championship round with the word […]

This year’s Carson County Junior Livestock Show came to a close on Saturday evening, Jan. 19, with the awards ceremony and live sale. Pictured above are the belt buckle winners for each of the Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, and Senior and Junior Showmanship awards in the categories of goats, lambs, heifers, steers and pigs. Pictured […]

Governor Greg Abbott declared January School Board Recognition Month to honor the more than 7,200 locally elected trustees in Texas. These unpaid volunteers work closely with the community to support the success of public education, oversee the district superintendent and attend trainings to encourage constant growth, all to ensure students have the best schools possible. […]

The “Pride” has been preparing for upcoming marching contests and are ready to continue their “Tradition of Excellence.” The “Pride” show is titled “Romanesque,” written by Dr. Benjamin Brook. The “Pride” is under the direction of Mr. Herbert Herrera and Mrs. Elizabeth Field. The “Pride of Panhandle” Marching Clinic is this Saturday, Oct. 17, in […]

– By Traci McMinn – The Running Buck Band has been preparing for upcoming marching contests. The Running Buck Band show is titled “It Came From Outer Space,” featuring music of John Williams. Superman opener arranged by Mike Story; Theme from E. T. arranged by Michael Sweeney and Star Wars (main title) arrarnged by Mike […]