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Canadian Business Hub owners Rich Loch and Margie Miller (center of photo) cut the ribbon on their new business Monday, accompanied by Joshua Miller, China Miller, and Tandra Florer, as well by Chamber board members Sarah Rader, Betsy Alexander, Sherye Talley, Michelle Schaef, Lawana Pulliam, and Tommy Wyatt. Others on hand Monday to welcome the new business were Dorothy Erwin, Trudy Uriegas, and Ike Julian. The Business Hub offers a one-stop shop for a variety of business needs, from printing your label and shipping your package, to fingerprinting, TSA pre-screens, passport photos, digital art services, and many other services. Located at 313 Main St., they are open Monday-Friday from 8 am-6 pm, and on Saturdays from 9 am-2 pm. PHOTO BY ARACELY RUIZ

Last Thursday morning at approximately 6:32 am, a 2009 GMC pickup driven by Antonio Capetillo Jr. of Canadian was involved in a crash with a BNSF trail at the Purcell Street crossing in Canadian. Closed-circuit video was obtained to determine the details of the crash.

The Citadelle Mansion and Art Gallery welcomed an appreciative audience of about 50 Monday evening to the opening of Full Circle: A Musical Museum Experience, a presentation in partnership with Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.

Early voting ended Tuesday in the CISD school board election and in the statewide constitutional amendment election. By the end of the day, a total of 257 ballots had been cast by early voters in Hemphill and Lipscomb counties who reside within the Canadian Independent School District.

Two weeks away from the end of the 2021-22 school year, Canadian ISD has received 15 resignation letters from staff members—the latest being band directors James and Daisy Edwards, who were hired in 2019.