CANADIAN—Local ranchers, landowners, and community leaders are invited to join the Hemphill/Roberts Counties Wildfire Preparedness Meeting, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, to strengthen wildfire mitigation and emergency readiness. The meeting will take place on February 13, 2025, at the Hemphill County Annex in Canadian.
$1 billion for vouchers, $5 billion for teachers?
Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
A newly-empaneled Hemphill County Grand Jury met on Thursday, January 23, and returned with seven indictments.
• Tyvan Brett Hegwood, 38, was indicted on a state jail felony charge for possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Grade 2. On February 18, 2024, Hegwood was arrested and charged with intentionally and knowingly possessing less than one gram of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in Hemphill County. His bond was set at $12,500.
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
• Frank Peralta, 43, Dimmitt; driving while intoxicated, 3rd sentence; 01/23/25; HCSO
• David Medrano, 36, Canadian; warrant for evading arrest or detention with vehicle; 01/26/25; HCSO
Citations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers, including dairy producers impacted by H5N1, that the deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) is Jan. 30, 2025, for losses due to specific adverse conditions that occurred in 2024.
CANADIAN, January 17, 2025 —Hemphill County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Janee Cross reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2024 due to drought to report their losses timely and to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by Jan. 30, 2024.
Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast
The Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects lawmakers will have $194.6 billion available during the 2026-27 budget cycle, down 1.1%. Hegar said the decrease is because the state is starting with a beginning balance that is nearly $16 billion less compared to 2024-25.
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Candidate filing is underway for candidates seeking a place on the ballot in the May 3 city council, hospital, and school board elections. To date, The Record has received notification from three candidates: Ashton Macias and Bryan Bartlett have each filed for re-election to the Canadian ISD Board of Trustees, while Travis Macias has filed as a candidate for the Hemphill County Hospital District Board of Directors.
Filing ends on Friday, Feb. 14, at 5 pm. Details about filing and eligibility for each governmental entity are as follows:
Agencies, universities seek $24.6 billion in new funding
The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 billion in funding as the legislative session gets underway. State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, told The Dallas Morning News that the requests for new money reflect the growing functions and purposes of state agencies that serve the public.
