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Academic Spotlight
Taylor Stallings,
18

Class: 12th,
Friona High School
Nominated by: Erika Montana, principal
■ Why are you nominating this student? “Taylor Stallings is an incredible young woman. She is a strong academic and athletic leader at Friona High School and is a Wendy’s Heisman state finalist (one of only 10 in Texas).”

MONDAY
Potter County Commissioners’ Court: 9 a.m. Potter County Courthouse, 500 S. Fillmore St. Commissioners will consider approval of a construction project at the Seventh Court of Appeals Office, restoration of Fire Station 5, the purchase of a 2017 Ram 2500 for $31,688, and retirement of narcotics canine Paris.
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For residents in Amarillo, Tuesday is about a lot more than just who will be the next president.
Voters here will be deciding upon decades of debt that will long outlive a four- or eight-year presidential administration.
For some, Tuesday will be about a city’s wants versus needs.
For others, the day will be about what type of city they want to leave for their children.
And for many, it will be about whether or not they feel they can trust current city leaders with a $340 million check.

All four of Lyndie Higdon’s children have been diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Dysautonomia, a genetic disorder affecting connective tissue as well as the central nervous system.
While the disease affects each person differently, she’s been told by doctors that all of her children have a higher risk of heart and neurological conditions.
“We ended up at Cook Children’s Hospital in Ft. Worth for my son to have testing done, and we were blessed to get into the Ronald McDonald House and get to stay,” Higdon said.

Week of Oct. 24-30
Intents to drill
HEMPHILL (HEMPHILL, Douglas) Le Norman Operating LLC, #7H Walker 29, (640 acres) 258’ FSL & 2053’ FEL, Sec 29, Blk A1, H&GN Surv, A-74, 16 mi SW from Canadian TD 9000’, (BHL: 200’ FNL & 2200’ FEL) (sgd. Greg Bilbro 512-476-1245) Horizontal
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Amarillo’s first high-end steakhouse is coming to Town Square Village from the mind and palate of BL Bistro owner Brian Mason.
Prime Chop House & Grill expects to move into Perry Williams’ massive southwest Amarillo project by summer or early fall 2017.
Amarillo currently lacks a Chicago or New York-style elegant steakhouse, according to Adam Blanchard, a representative of Williams Group’s W Real Estate.

E.ON Technologies
New wind farm opening
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A 1920s-style speakeasy. A high-end steakhouse. Boutique clothing and jewelry shopping.
The Perry Williams group continued to unveil new tenants this week for its mixed-use Town Square and Town Square Village developments that feature high-end homes, apartment living, entertainment venues, shopping and other amenities within close geographic proximity.
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Dr. Amanda Hartman
Northwest Texas Wound Care Center
Hartman joins the Northwest Texas Wound Care Center after graduating as part of the Texas Tech Family Medicine Accelerated Track’s inaugural class. Hartman has degrees from Baylor and Texas Tech.
Cathy Wilson
C.S. Wilson & Associates Inc.
Wilson has become an accredited financial fiduciary. She fulfilled training and examination requirements at Cetera Financial Group’s Wealth Management University in Austin.

In the sanctuary arena of Life Cowboy Church this week, congregants gathered to pray for the United States and the rapidly approaching presidential election.
Robert Aja removed his cowboy hat, clutched his leather-tooled Bible in his arms and bowed his head.
His wife, Judy, dabbed her eyes with a tissue and pored over the open Bible in her lap.
Lou Ann Jones, wife of Pastor Ty Jones, led the gathering to be “(God’s) agenda of prayer.” The nation was lifted up to heaven and the congregants were reminded of God’s power over politics.