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Holloway receives Texas A&M Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence

4 years ago By News Staff

Hemphill County AgriLife Extension Agent Andy Holloway was honored last Friday, Jan. 14, with the Texas A&M Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence, in a presentation made at the TAMU AgriLife Center in College Station.

Dr. Mark Hussy, interim vice chancellor and dean of agriculture at Texas A&M University; Hemphill County Extension Agents Andy and Tanya Holloway; and Hemphill County Judge George Briant

Candidate filing underway for May 7 city, hospital, school, water board elections

4 years ago By News Staff

Candidate filing began on Wednesday, Jan. 19, for candidates seeking a place on the ballot in the May 7 city council, and hospital, school, and water district board elections. Aspirants to public office will have their choice of 13 open seats. The filing deadline is Friday, Feb. 18, at 5 pm. Details about filing and eligibility for each governmental entity are as follows:

Local COVID surge shows little sign of slowing

4 years ago By News Staff

Yesterday, the hospital district released their 14-day testing summary of tests performed in the last two weeks (610), the total number of positives results (273), and the testing positivity rate (45 percent overall, 41 percent for Hemphill County residents, and 49 percent for out-of-county residents).

See How the West was worn at The Cowboy

4 years ago By News Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY—Blue jeans, automobiles, brightly-colored dishes, and even dental bling all have one thing in common—they’ve all been influenced by Western design. Discover how the history and craftsmanship of the American West influenced American goods and culture through the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum’s newest exhibition, Western Wares, opening Feb. 11.

Embroidered Shirt, pattern, and sewing accouterments; National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum; Photo by Carla C. Cain

2021 / The Year in Review

4 years ago By Laurie Ezzell Brown

The pandemic cast a long shadow over 2021—whether it was the lead story, or the underlying one. Its effect has been so pervasive, and has so effectively disrupted our lives, that it is sometimes difficult to remember just how long we have been living with this viral beast.

Bob & Jo Wilburn with grandchildren Konner, Sara, Kade, and Alex

Positive COVID test numbers spike in county and school district this week

4 years ago By News Staff

Getting an accurate count of active cases in Hemphill County is an act of futility. With Canadian ISD conducting its own testing, and with the lag time in DSHS reporting active cases, the only consistent data HCH can report derives from the tests they perform in their lab.

WT’s American West wins NEH

4 years ago By News Staff

CANYON—A new initiative that will shine a spotlight on the contributions of Mexican-Americans in the High Plains will be funded through a newly announced grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Center for the Study of the American West at West Texas A&M University was granted $148,728 to fund its “Forgotten Frontera: The Mexican American Southern Plains” initiative, the NEH announced Jan. 11.

Texas breaks HealthCare.Gov record as deadline looms for 2022 insurance

4 years ago By News Staff

AUSTIN—Healthcare experts are urging Texans to sign up for insurance at Health- Care.Gov by this Saturday, Jan. 15, the last day most people can sign up for 2022. Coverage will start on Feb. 1 for Texans who sign up by the deadline.

Comptroller distributes $993M in monthly sales tax revenue

4 years ago By News Staff

AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced this week he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $992.9 million in local sales tax allocations for January, 26.8 percent more than in January 2021.

Panhandle PBS airs screening of Missing in Brooks County, Thursday, Jan. 13

4 years ago By News Staff

Panhandle PBS invites our community to join a free, online Indie Lens pop-up screening of the film Missing in Brooks County on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7 pm. Visit panhandlePBS.org/presents to RSVP and take part in this online viewing experience as part of the Panhandle PBS Presents series.

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