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HCH auditor reveals good year and advises board on coming changes in healthcare

3 years ago By Report By Cathy Ricketts For The Record

CPA Brent Fuller with Durbin & Co., LLP told the Hemphill County Hospital board that the district had a very good year of operation. In the May 3 audit report, Fuller said that $4 million in cash had been spent during FY 2021. It was invested back into the district in the form of assets (construction projects), supplies and inventory, salaries, expenses—and payment of $500,000 in long-term debt. The district’s total net position increased by $1.6 million.

HCH considers leadership education for district personnel

3 years ago By Report By Cathy Ricketts For The Record

Leadership was on the agenda for the HCH hospital board during its July 19 meeting. After a long discussion, the board opted to table a decision on hiring Jody Holland, a leadership trainer for a program hospital officials said they had wanted to start before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pedestrian deaths increase 15 percent in 2021

3 years ago By News Staff

AUSTIN—As Texans enjoy summer activities outdoors, TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart” campaign urges drivers and pedestrians to watch out for each other as pedestrian deaths continue to rise.

In increasingly competitive market for public school teachers, CISD salaries no longer on top

3 years ago By News Staff

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Tuesday night’s board meeting, school trustees revisited the subject of teacher salaries, and agreed to a 5 percent salary increase in order to remain competitive in the district and state. The complete report will be published in next week’s Canadian Record.

County commissioners consider pay raises, Sheriff’s Office requests, in planning FY 2022-23 budget

3 years ago By News Staff

As the budget planning process for 2022- 23 continued last week, commissioners focused on possible pay raises—the first in two years—for the 11 elected officials, and 46 fulltime and two part-time employees that keep Hemphill County running.

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3 years ago By News Staff

Public auction of Canadian Apartment property slated Aug. 2 A public auction will be held on Tuesday, Aug.

Pipeline lawsuit still looms as school budget work begins

3 years ago By News Staff

Looming in the background of the budget talks being conducted by each of Hemphill County’s taxing entities this month is a lawsuit against the Hemphill County Appraisal District, filed by Midcoast Pipelines, arguing that its property in this county was appraised in excess of its market value in 2019 and 2020.

State comptroller distributes $1B in sales tax revenue

3 years ago By News Staff

AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems, and special-purpose taxing districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 15.3 percent more than in July 2021. These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.

New report shows rural voters rely on vote by mail, early voting

3 years ago By News Staff

Voters in rural areas across the country heavily rely on alternative ways to vote, including voting by mail and in-person early voting. Newly-proposed state legislation would restrict their ability to cast a ballot, according to a new report by the nonpartisan election policy group Secure Democracy USA.

Canadian celebrates the 4th of July in fine style

3 years ago By News Staff

THE PHOTO KEY PAGE 2: The Honor Guard; Mirabelle Brown riding a firetruck; Lily Smith on the courthouse lawn; Tucker Landry with his own reserved seating on Sixth; Smiley Johnson Band musicians; Mutton-buster Axel Adcock; PAGE 3: Sweepstakes Winner Lady Cat “Aud” Balls; Comedy Award Winner “Cowboy Camp” by Ben Bussard; Flag-festooned dog; PAGE 4: The Smiley Johnson Community Band; Best Individual Entry Winner “Proud to Be an American” by Peterson Family and Friends; Cooling off at the Water Polo event; Adam and J.T. Kerrigan enjoying the free Watermelon Feed; PAGE 5: Best Commercial Entry, “Setting the Bar of the American Dream,” by Travis and Ashton Macias’ Bar M; Trick Riders Liza Cooper and Madison Schalla; Ben Riverman presenting Turtle Race winnings to Ella Spence; Antique Tractor Winner Guy Hufstedler on his 1953 Ford 800 Jubilee; JP Peery Ranch celebrating over 100 years; CRBC Turtle Wrangler John Julian eyeing the finish line.

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