Misdemeanor Arrests
•Jose Sabita Mejia Buezo, 29, Woodward, Oklahoma; failure to report non-injury accident; 8/1/23; TxDPS
•Santos Eduardo Mendoza, 21, Woodward, Oklahoma; driving without insurance and driving without a license; 8/1/23; TxDPS
Felony Arrests
None
Child care centers closing across state
An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported. A survey conducted by the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children of about 1,600 child care programs indicated 44% were likely to close their doors without additional funding. Federal pandemic relief funds ended for most centers in June.
An effort to replace Canadian’s 45-year-old swimming pool is gaining traction this summer from a coalition of elected officials who believe that a new facility, designed to be used year-round, could benefit the entire community in a variety of ways.
The existing municipal swimming pool was built in 1978. Its construction was funded by $300,000 in voter-approved bonds. Its estimated replacement cost today is a whopping $3-5 million.
Week of July 25-31, 2023
Misdemeanor Arrests
•Mario Herminio Manriquez, 35, Canadian; Health and Safety Violation, Class C; HCSO
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
Week of July 25-31, 2023
Misdemeanor Arrests
•Mario Herminio Manriquez, 35, Canadian; Health and Safety Violation, Class C; HCSO
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
Since its premiere at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in February, For The Record, about The Canadian Record newspaper, has attracted much attention on a national level---including the PBS NewsHour, which will air a segment about the Record and Canadian on August 2.
Misdemeanor Arrests
•Johnny Dale Keahey, 52, Guymon, OK; warrant for possession of less than 2 oz of marijuana; 7/21/23; HCSO
•Michael Andrew Williams, 30, Miami, TX; assault causing bodily injury family member; interference with emergency request for assistance; evading arrest detention; 7/19/23; RCSO
•Lisa Janell Smith, 53, Canadian; assault causing bodily injury family member; 7/19/23; HCSO
Filmmaker Heather Courtney’s documentary about The Canadian Record and its editor and publisher Laurie Ezzell Brown screened this weekend at The Palace Theatre. The attendees all gave the film great reviews. The admission fee was $5 and designated for local non-profits. Wednesday morning, the donations were distributed to the Canadian Community Center and the Mesa View Senior Living Activity Fund. Representatives Ike Julian for the CCC and MVSL’s Activities Director Kellie Reeves were on hand at the Record office to accept them.
Misdemeanor Arrests
•Diana Lynn Christenson, 70, Higgins; no driver’s license and operating unregistered motor vehicle; 7/14/23; HCSO
•Cynthia Diane Clark, 44, Canadian; assault against elderly or disabled individual; 7/16/23; HCSO
Felony Arrests
In the last annual summary reported by TxDOT, Hemphill County had reported 0 fatal crashes, 0 fatalities, 1 suspected serious crash with serious injuries, 3 suspected suspected minor crashes with 6 minor injuries, 1 crash with possible injury, 37 non-injury crashes with 66 non-injuries, and 1 unknown severity crash with unknown injury. The number of crashes totaled 43.
