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Holocaust Survivor Drama The Optimist Opens in Theaters Nationwide Today

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (520+ words) Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher Star in Finn Taylor's Moving True Story of Resilience, Memory, and Healing NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 /EINPresswire. .. Holocaust Survivor Drama The Optimist Opens in Theaters Nationwide Today Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher Star in…...

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amarillo. com > story > news > 09/23/2025 > iwo-jima-honor-run-honors-marines-and-unites-canyon-community > 86309171007

Climb of remembrance: Iwo Jima Honor Run blends history, endurance and community in Canyon

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (970+ words) CANYON " On a cool Saturday morning in Palo Duro Canyon, more than 20 teams of wrestlers, Marines and community members tightened their shoelaces and adjusted flagpoles for a climb meant to echo one of the most iconic moments in American history....

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amarillo. com > story > news > 06/04/2025 > can-patrick-lee-hold-on-to-his-champion-title-of-fastest-draw-in-amarillo-at-2025-rodeo-event > 84009754007

Amarillo Celebrity Fast Draw winner shoots for his second title

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (387+ words) Who's the fastest draw in the West " or at least in Amarillo? Can Patrick Lee defend his title against Mayor Cole Stanley at this year's event on June 6? In last year's competition of the TX 66 Celebrity Fast Draw Shoot Out…...

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amarillo. com > story > news > 05/12/2025 > lantern-ceremony-honors-panhandle-veterans-on-80th-year-since-ve-day-world-war-ii > 83535316007

Lantern ceremony honors Panhandle veterans on 80th anniversary of VE Day

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (371+ words) Red lanterns lit up the night sky Thursday, May 8 at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center as community members gathered to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and honor 1, 079 Panhandle veterans who gave their lives in World War…...

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amarillo. com > story > news > 05/06/2025 > ve-day-end-of-world-war-ii-to-be-marked-by-red-lantern-ceremony-at-texas-panhandle-war-memorial > 83474296007

Red lanterns to be lit for VE Day 80th anniversary at Texas Panhandle War Memorial

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) The Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, located at 4111 S. Georgia in Amarillo, will join other groups and the community in honoring the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) May 8, with a nighttime outdoor lantern ceremony at the center. VE…...

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amarillo. com > story > news > history > 04/18/2025 > bridges-texan-admiral-chester-nimitz-led-navy-to-wwii-pacific-victory > 83141857007

Ken Bridges: Texan Admiral Chester Nimitz led U. S. navy to WWII victory in the Pacific

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (522+ words) In this week's Texas Minute history column, Ken Bridges looks at the life and legacy of Admiral Chester Nimitz. Ken Bridges: Texan Admiral Chester Nimitz led U. S. navy to WWII victory in the Pacific - Chester Nimitz, born in Fredericksburg, Texas, in…...