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I’m happy to share that I’m running for re-election as your Hemphill County & District Clerk. 

Serving this community has truly been an honor, and I’m grateful for the trust you’ve placed in me. I’ve worked in the Clerk’s Office since 2014, starting as a deputy clerk and later as chief deputy. I was appointed Clerk in March of 2022 and was honored to be elected at the end of that same year. Canadian has been my home for over 30 years. 

Misdemeanor Arrests

• Colton Lynn Trevathan, 26, Amarillo; driving while license invalid (license suspended), with prior convictions, and possession of drug paraphernalia; 11/07/25; HCSO
• Jerry James Wayne, 59, Canadian; possession of drug paraphernalia; 11/09/25; HCSO
• Jesus Rodriguez; 26, Odessa; 3 counts Class C traffic offense; 11/09/25; HCSO

Felony Arrests

I am announcing my intention to seek re-election to the position of Precinct 2 County Commissioner.

I graduated in 1987 from Oklahoma State University where I met my wife, Betsy. We moved to Hemphill County in 1988 and opened Alexander’s Grocery and Deli. We have three grown children that were raised in Canadian and graduated from CISD.

Intents to Drill

POTTER (BIVINS LIT, Canyon Lime) King Operating Corporation, #1041S Bivins, (25004 acres) 649’ FWL & 3705’ FNL, Sec 104, Blk 47, H&TC RR Surv, A-1313, 13 mi SW from Masterson TX TD 11000’, (BHL: 330’ FSL & 649’ FWL Sec 104, Blk 44, H&TC, A-1313) (sgd. Greg Bilbro 512-695-2756) Horizontal

My name is Courtney Kendall and I’m seeking election for the office of Hemphill County Treasurer in the 2026 election.

Voters approve all 17 proposed amendments

Texas voters approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. Those included measures to raise the homestead exemption and reduce property taxes for businesses, and to provide $1 billion annually for a statewide water fund.

Other propositions passed would allow judges to deny bail to people accused of serious crimes and create a $3 billion dementia research fund.

Join Panhandle PBS, Amarillo Public Library and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum for an evening of American Revolutionary history and beyond from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, November 13 at the Downtown Library, 413 SE 4th in Amarillo.

This free “come and go” Open House event aims to explore history from the American Revolutionary period, as well as more local parallels to the film’s themes of liberty, independence and freedom.