Amarillo has a wonderful treasure trove of history, much of it unknown and spicy, just being uncovered…

After much digging and research, King Hill, an Amarillo author, teacher and historian, has unearthed some new local legends — worthy of acknowledgement and rich in character and content, along with other well-known locals.

While working on the project for several years, Hill decided to approach KAMR Local 4 News and Patriots in Action about working in partnership to produce a short video series about the icons of Amarillo, some of whom have a not-so-prim-and-proper, but colorful, past.

The first of the 60-second spots starts Thursday, Sept. 4 and runs throughout the day, and they'll continue during the entire month, and then change to another character. Many of those heralded figures

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