Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) articles from August 2001

Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) archives from August 2001

Amarillo, Texas, Hospital District Funds Health-Care Programs.
August 1, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Aug. 1--Smoking cessation efforts and two programs aimed at helping indigents receive health care will get more than $1 million next fiscal year from the Amarillo Hospital District. On Tuesday, AHD trustees...

Work Progresses on Amarillo, Texas-Area Road Projects.
August 1, 2001... Byline: Jake Long Aug. 1--Five major Texas Department of Transportation projects -- scattered all over Amarillo -- are expected to end either late this year or in 2002. The most noticeable project involves the Interstate 40 and...

Clarendon, Texas-Area Water Authority Gets Improvement Loan.
August 1, 2001... Byline: Ricky George Aug. 1--CLARENDON, Texas--The Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority will revamp its filter plant in Clarendon and its reservoir in Childress over the next two years. The authority received a $5.3...

Air Ambulance Service May Establish Liberal, Kan., Base.
August 2, 2001... Byline: Jessica Raynor Aug. 2--LIBERAL, Kan.--A fixed-wing air ambulance service is considering establishing a base in Liberal. Midwest Corporate Aviation, based in Wichita, has teamed with Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam to provide...

New Business Park Plans to Open in Amarillo, Texas.
August 2, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Aug. 2--What master planning does for residential housing development, architectural and landscaping standards can do for business park development, according to a California developer who plans to bring that...

Amarillo, Texas, Burger King Restaurants No Longer Have Recalled Toys.
August 2, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 2--Two Burger King toys recalled earlier this week are no longer in Amarillo Burger King outlets, a survey of the restaurants indicated Wednesday. The Miami-based restaurant chain recalled 2.6 million...

Greyhound Bus-Route Change Bypasses Towns in Texas Panhandle.
August 2, 2001... Byline: Greg Cunningham Aug. 2--Residents of several Panhandle towns no longer will be able to hop on the "Big Dog" like they used to thanks to a decision by Greyhound Lines Inc. to change one of its Amarillo to Oklahoma City routes. ...

Oklahoma City-Based Grocery Chain Files for Reorganization.
August 2, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 2--Homeland Stores Inc., which operates nine stores in Amarillo and surrounding towns, filed for a Chapter 11 financial reorganization Wednesday. The Oklahoma City company made the move after failing to reach...

Amarillo, Texas, Officials Consider Different Methods for Fixing Road.
August 2, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Aug. 2--City officials know they need to fix the dips and curves on Ninth Avenue. But they just don't know which method to use. City commissioners asked Mike Kennedy, public works director, to request bids for...

Texas Beef Specialist Hopes U.S. Won't Get Lackadaisical about Foot-And-Mouth.
August 5, 2001... Byline: Rick Storm Aug. 5--On one hand, Ted McCollum, a beef cattle specialist at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Amarillo, doesn't mind watching the furor about foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in England and more than 30...

Texas Tech Medical Center Boosts Economy of Amarillo, Texas.
August 5, 2001... Byline: Thomas Doyle Aug. 5--The Texas Tech Medical Center in Amarillo expands more than minds. The School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy and School of Allied Health have a major impact on the Amarillo economy. "We bring in a...

Merchants Ring in Tax-Free Day in Amarillo, Texas.
August 5, 2001... Byline: Mark Werpney Aug. 5--Consumers eager to take advantage of Texas' back-to-school tax-free weekend flocked to Amarillo stores Saturday. Westgate Mall was a popular shopping destination, with crowds making their way through the...

Conference in Amarillo, Texas, to Discuss Issues of Debris in Aviation.
August 7, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 7--The dangers of debris -- even something as common as a bird in flight -- will be the subject of a technical conference at the Amarillo Civic Center that starts today and continues through Thursday. Bell...

Springfield, Mo.-Based Auto Parts Company to Open Three New Texas Stores.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Thomas Doyle Aug. 8--O'Reilly Auto Parts plans to open stores in Amarillo, Canyon and Borger by early next year, a company official said. The Springfield, Mo.- based company previously announced a store would be built at 912 S....

Roosevelt County, Texas, Officials Add Support to Domestic Farm Movement.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Janet Bresenham Aug. 8--PORTALES, N.M.--The Roosevelt County Commission on Tuesday unanimously joined scores of other county commissioners from several states in a grass-roots effort to try to help American farmers reduce the...

Amarillo, Texas, Closes Shooting Facility Temporarily.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Aug. 8--The city shut down its shooting complex Friday, to better evaluate how to make the facility safe for patrons and neighbors. "Right now we're keeping safety as our first concern here," said Pam Cognasi,...

Amarillo, Texas, Plans to Test Water Wells More Often.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Aug. 8--The city has decided to test its water wells more frequently, based on their proximity to contamination found in monitoring wells near the Pantex Plant. "We're changing the schedule to monthly instead of...

College Offers Classes in Hereford, Texas.
August 20, 2001... Byline: Jessica Raynor Aug. 20--HEREFORD, Texas--The partnership between the Hereford Independent School District and Amarillo College makes it possible for Hereford-area residents to get a college education without leaving their hometown....

Taxes to Rise 3 Percent in Amarillo, Texas, Independent School District.
August 21, 2001... Byline: Beth Wilson Aug. 21--Taxes for Amarillo Independent School District residents will go up by 3 percent, or about $34 a year on an average-priced home. Board members approved the tax rate and budget with no discussion during a...

Amarillo, Texas, Hospitals Offer Nurses Incentives.
August 22, 2001... Byline: Mark Werpney Aug. 22--Amarillo hospitals are offering incentives designed to keep the nurses they have and combat the nursing shortage. Nurses at Baptist St. Anthony's Health System now have the option to work an additional...

Enrollment Climbs at College's Moore County, Texas, Campus.
August 23, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Schraag Aug. 23--DUMAS, Texas--Amarillo College's Moore County Campus in Dumas opened Jan. 29, 2000, and the rise in numbers tells how well-received the new campus is in the community. The first spring semester drew...

Amarillo, Texas, High School's Day Care Is Back in Operation after Fire.
August 23, 2001... Byline: Tom Allston Aug. 23--Palo Duro High School's day-care center is back in operation, principal Mark Leach said Tuesday, despite a Monday afternoon fire that heavily damaged the center's permanent facility. The fire started in a...

Students, Public Can Work Out at Amarillo, Texas, College's Fitness Center.
August 23, 2001... Byline: Don Munsch Aug. 23--Amarillo College's Carter Fitness Center offers workout opportunities for AC students, staff and the public. The center, 2011 S. Washington St., is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 6 a.m. to 6...

Chancellor of Texas University Speaks about Role of State Legislature.
August 23, 2001... Byline: Mark Werpney Aug. 23--Texas A&M University System Chancellor Howard Graves spoke Wednesday in Canyon about what the legislature did for the university system. He told a crowd of West Texas A&M University faculty and staff...

Survey Delays Amarillo, Texas, Civic Center Construction Project.
August 24, 2001... Aug. 24--City officials Wednesday put the brakes on the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation project for several months. The city sent a letter Wednesday to potential contractors that said that the city canceled its request for...

West Texas A&M University to Set Up Nursing Endowment.
August 24, 2001... Byline: Mark Werpney Aug. 24--West Texas A&M University officials announced plans Thursday to establish a nursing student scholarship endowment in honor of Texas first lady Anita Thigpen Perry, a 1974 WT nursing graduate. WT officials...

Amarillo, Texas, Theme Parks Prepare to Close for Season.
August 24, 2001... Byline: Thomas Doyle Aug. 24--As summer ends, Amarillo's amusement parks are preparing to shut down for the off season. But the process involves more than just turning out the lights, park officials said. For example, FireWater...

Amarillo, Texas, Residents Disagree on Necessity of Billboards.
August 27, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Aug. 27--Whether it's a big bottle of Budweiser or a cartoon picture of Enchilada Jones, they are hard to miss. Along almost every major street, billboards pop up advertising various products and services. ...

Dallas-Based Gas Firm Wants to Expand Its Market.
August 28, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Aug. 28--A year after being formed by an Israeli oil company, ALON USA is looking to expand the market reach of its Fina brand of gasoline. Jeff Morris, president and chief executive of the Dallas-based company,...

Texas Panhandle Not Keeping Up with Rest of State in Population.
August 28, 2001... Byline: Max Albright Aug. 28--The Texas Panhandle is falling behind in the numbers game. Led by Potter and Randall counties, the top 26 counties of the Panhandle are growing in population, according to the 2000 Census. But the...

Amarillo, Texas-Area Panel Approves Rezoning Three Tracts Near Airport.
August 28, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Aug. 28--Drive by Southeast 34th Avenue and Osage Street, and all you'll see is a brick entryway. Check back in about a month, and construction will be under way on a residential subdivision of 364 single-family...

Family Physicians Clinic Moves into New Office Tower in Amarillo, Texas.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Max Albright Aug. 29--Today, the Amarillo Family Physicians Clinic will open for business at its new location, in one of the two new medical office towers next to Northwest Texas Hospital. Amarillo Family Physicians is the...

Randall County, Texas, Commission Ponders Subdivision Control.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Kevin Welch Aug. 29--Topics ranged from large to small -- the future control of rural subdivisions to the setting of thermostats -- at Tuesday's Randall County Commission meeting. Housing developments in rural Randall County...

Texas Nuclear Materials Plant Gets Mixed Review in Safety Report.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Jim McBride Aug. 31--The Pantex Plant now is rapidly repackaging plutonium into safer storage drums, but its program to ensure that other nuclear materials are stored safely is inadequate, a nuclear safety agency's report says. ...