Amarillo Independent School District has no school this Labor Day, like every year. This year the 4th of September is the day off for students and others. Some parents have made plans to go out of town this holiday weekend, so school will return back on Tuesday the 5th.
10 years ago there weren't as many students attending school as there is now. Having to have classes inside portable buildings, there isn't enough room inside the main buildings of some the schools.
AISD has a plan for two new eight-court tennis centers to replace the six-court facilities at Caprock and Palo Duro high schools. This will replace cracked playing surfaces, the drainage issues, and also add more space for athletes and spectators.
Anybody who has met Tommy the Hacker knows that he genuinely cares about the people of the community. He is always trying to make a difference in the lives of others and looking for allies to help him do that.
A 7-year-old boy who has been bullied at local Amarillo elementary school received a huge surprise when I invited him to be a special guest Dj on Kiss Fm.
This video really breaks my heart! Watching this young boy cry to his mom saying he doesn't want to go to school because kids are bullying him is very upsetting. It's sad to see a 8-year-old go through this. No child should have to go through this.
An investigation has been opened in the incident of yesterday's AISD bus wreck at Tascosa Rd & N Coulter in Amarillo. Amarillo Police Department's Traffic Investigation team says charges are pending as the investigation continues. The driver of the Pontiac remains hospitalized. The bus driver declined treatment at the scene of the accident, but later went to the hospital.
An AISD school bus crashed today at the Tascosa Rd and N Coulter intersection in Amarillo. The bus was carrying 41 children and the bus driver. Amarillo police officers report that 12 children were transported to the hospital, none with serious injuries, thank God!
I really was curious as to why AISD would take such a huge game and move it to the first 2 weeks of the high school football season. The Amarillo High VS Tascosa High game attracts so many people, police have to direct traffic, and the stands and parking lot completely pack. A game that is built up for an entire week dubbed "Hell Week" by many, but "Spirit Week" by AISD. A w