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City of Lubbock announces traffic changes, facility closures for Trump visit
City of Lubbock announces traffic changes, facility closures for Trump visit
Texas midterm election results: Live updates from Election Day
Texas midterm election results: Live updates from Election Day
Gov. Abbott campaigns in Amarillo as Nov. 3 election approaches
Gov. Abbott campaigns in Amarillo as Nov. 3 election approaches
Les Simpson for Mayor?: New Domain Registered for Possible Campaign — The Amarillo Pioneer
Is Amarillo City Councilman Les Simpson running for mayor in 2027? While nothing has been announced as of today, a recent domain registration is providing clues as to what the candidate’s intentions might be. According to web domain registration records, lessimpsonformayor.com was registered in Apr
Nov 3, 2026The friendly face at the polling place: Meet three election workers with over 120 years of combined experience
In 1972, Piedad Arebalo—then a recent high school graduate—heard from some friends that Potter County was looking for people to work an upcoming election. Arebalo was quickly hired and started working at the Bowie Middle School polling location, partially because she speaks Spanish and could interpret for her Spanish-speaking neighbors. “A lot of Hispanic people […]
Nov 2, 2026We shed light on high turnover and an employment settlement last year. Now, voters get to choose the Potter County District Clerk’s office’s future direction
Editor’s note: The Amarillo Tribune works to ensure voters have relevant election information ahead of early voting. To ensure fair coverage of this topic, we continued gathering information and interviews throughout early voting, and today is the earliest we could publish an article that reflects our editorial standards. In August 2025, we published an article […]
Oct 30, 2026Amarillo City Council Hires Rodney Rhoades as Interim City Manager — The Amarillo Pioneer
Amarillo has a new head honcho at City Hall — at least in an interim capacity. On Tuesday, the Amarillo City Council voted to hire Rodney Rhoades to be the city’s new interim city manager. As per his agreement, Rhoades will be paid $175 per hour for his services. Rhoades brings nearly 40 years of
Oct 29, 2026Potter Appraisal Board Releases Memo Amid Contract Debate — The Amarillo Pioneer
By Nick Self Ahead of Friday’s meeting of the Potter County Appraisal District Board of Directors, a newly released legal memorandum detailing state laws governing interlocal agreements makes one point explicitly clear: despite decades of joint operations, Potter and Randall counties cannot legall
Oct 29, 2026Interim City Manager Rodney Rhoades wants to provide ‘calm, consistent leadership’
On Tuesday, the Amarillo City Council appointed an interim city manager during its regular meeting. Rodney Rhoades will begin immediately. Rhoades gave remarks at the start of the meeting, before his appointment, and the media present interviewed him during a break. “I know during this time of transition, there’s been a little bit of uncertainty, […]
Oct 29, 2026Potter County GOP Sues Elections Administrator — The Amarillo Pioneer
Potter County Republican Party Chairman Dan Rogers has sued the Potter County Elections Administrator on behalf of the County Republican Party, court records show. The federal-court lawsuit seeks a court order requiring the county to hand count all votes cast in the November midterm election “for
Oct 28, 2026Outgoing Potter County Commissioners Schaffer and Coble reflect on their tenure
The Potter County Commissioners for Precincts Two and Four, Blair Schaffer and Warren Coble, Sr., end their terms in January. As we previously reported, Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner didn’t seek reelection, meaning three of the five Potter County Commissioners’ Court seats will have new officeholders in January 2027. The Amarillo Tribune spoke with Tanner […]
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