Commissioners nix rodeo dance in light of county’s recent surge in COVID-19 cases
Despite an appeal by Canadian Rodeo Association representatives, Hemphill County Commissioners voted 4-1, during their June 29 meeting, against the CRA request to allow the Fourth of July rodeo dance to proceed.
Following a lengthy and emotional debate, proponents of the dance cited personal responsibility and individual freedoms, as well as the long history of tradition the dance rep...