News

Misdemeanor Arrests

None

Felony Arrests

None

Citations

• Michael Shane Ridling, Montgomery; expired registration; 01/08/26

The local political season kicks off next Wednesday, January 14, when candidates may officially begin filing for seats on the City Council and school and hospital boards. Aspirants for public office will have their choice of ten open seats which will be decided in May 2, 2026 elections. 

The deadline to file for a place on the General Election Ballot is Friday, February 13, 2026, at 5 pm.

Details about filing and eligibility for openings on each board are as follows:

Canadian City Council

January 6, 2026 ─ Our Blood Institute-Coffee Memorial Blood Center is in critical need of type O blood donors, with supplies of both O-positive and O-negative blood at low levels following the holidays. With patients living in the balance every day, O donors are needed now to support hospitals and emergency responders.
Two types of O donors with lifesaving impact:
· O-positive (O+) “Gold Donors”

Several local students from Canadian and nearby communities earned recognition i WTAMU’s Fall 2025 President’s List and Dean’s List, which were released in conjunction with Fall Commencement Ceremonies. They were:

President’s List (Undergraduates with a minimum of 12 credit hours/semester earning 4.0 GPA)
CANADIAN: Arthur Brown, Senior, Computer Science, Distinguished Scholar; Payton Lee, Sophomore, Sports/Exercise Science; Summer Meller, Senior, Education, Distinguished Scholar; Abril Rivera-Cervantes, Sophomore, Pre-Hursing

Five big moves from the Lege in 2025

The Texas Legislature made a host of major decisions in 2025, as The Dallas Morning News reported. Here are the highlights:

• Homeowners received a break on their property taxes after approving a proposed constitutional amendment in November. The homestead exemption was increased to $140,000 from $100,000. People 65 and older were given an additional $60,000 exemption on top of that.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the Feb. 2, 2026 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning March 18, 2025.

Misdemeanor Arrests
•Colton Lynn Trevathan, 26, Amarillo; 12/29/25; Warrant for unlicensed carrying weapon; HCSO

Felony Arrests
None

Citations
None

Intents to Drill

DEAF SMITH (WILDCAT) North Texas Carbon, LLC, #1 Goldie, (1 acres) 163’ FEL & 653’ FNL, Sec 2, Blk M7, BS&F Surv, A-882, 10 mi SE from Hereford TX TD 8000’, (sgd. <mail in application>) Vertical

Gas Completions