Local News Roundup: Detention, Poetry, and Help | Amarillo News

Potter County’s jail population soars to 545 as arrests climb, while West Texas A&M unveils a new Emily Dickinson statue in its Poets’ Garden. Amarillo College honors two distinguished alumni, and the Southwest Branch Library offers free help navigating public assistance programs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://amarillotribune.org/2026/09/15/in-brief-sept-15-2026/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5f19152898dbbac3 Report issues to [email protected].