4th of july

A Fourth of July fireworks celebration has left more than two dozen people injured in Simi Valley, California.

July Fourth may conjure images of fireworks and hot dogs, but sitting in traffic could also be included among the festivities.

It's almost time to celebrate our day of independence and what better way to do that then with music. There are so many songs to choose from that pay homage to our great country, but I drilled it down to five of my favorites. Of course, I welcome you to add to this list, since this is in no way complete. I've also added one that will make you go, 'what?' Let's call it the 'bonus' song and here is

You may not realize it, but there are actually a few fireworks shows happening in Amarillo this 4th of July. If you don't want to deal with the traffic at John Stiff Park, check out the other places you can enjoy the festivities!

When it comes to the 4th of July, it is like it is an accident waiting to happen.  However, if we are safe about how we do things then it will make for a safe and fun 4th of July.  Our friend Steve Pair with the Texas Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross wanted to share with us and you some safety tips to get your through the holiday.  Some of these tips can be used throughout the Summer. R

We're all entitled to our own opinions, but food is arguably the best part of any holiday. See, eating our way through this sort of celebration is an automatic win-win-- we're happy, our stomach's are happy, everyone's happy.

You can celebrate freedom and reasonable prices this Independence Day.

Fourth of July fireworks are for the birds. Actually, they're not.

The 4th of July is a fun holiday.  Not only do we get to celebrate the fact that we are proud to be Americans, it is a day full of fun and fireworks.  Here's a list of some fun things happening around the area for the 4th of July.

If you are planning on having a few adult beverages and celebrating your 4th of July holiday next week, then make plans to have a designated driver behind the wheel of your vehicle because the Amarillo Police Department will be cracking down on drunk driving.

4th of July is just around the corner and the ban on fireworks in Potter and Randall county has been lifted. This means that people will be allowed to launch fireworks in the county lines.

Growing up, my grandparents lived out in the country thus out of the city limits.  So, when the 4th of July rolled around we would always go out to their house with our massive package of fireworks.  We'd shoot fireworks off in their middle of their dirt road.   If, and only if we had a good rainy season and not in a drought.  Yes, it was fun. But, we were outside the city limits and it was legal.