Voting in the March 5 Democratic and Republican primaries begins at 7 am tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5, and ends at 7 pm. Hemphill County Clerk Sylvia Guerrero announced on Friday that some polling places had been consolidated due to power outages at rural voting locations. Voters in Pct. 201 will cast their ballots at the City Hall and Municipal Auditorium, located at 2 Main Street, and Voters in Pcts. 301, 302 and 303 will all cast ballots at the Baker Elementary School, located at 723 Cheyenne Avenue.

Hemphill County Sheriff Brent Clapp reported today that he had received a copy of the preliminary autopsy results in the February 29 death of 23-year-old Damaris Jara.

Following an autopsy, Dr. Thomas Parsons of South Plains Forensic Pathology ruled the death was due to natural causes. The cause of death was determined to be a subarachnoid hemorrhage, caused by a ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm. 

AMARILLO, Texas — U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents impacted by the wildfires across the Texas panhandle.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire started on Monday and has burned more than 1 million acres. It’s the largest in the state’s history, leading to numerous evacuations.

Damaris Itzel Jara, 23, of Canadian passed away February 29, 2024, in Canadian.

Viewing for Damaris will be Saturday, March 2, from 4-8 pm; Sunday, March 3, from 1-8 pm; and Monday, March 4, from 9 am-8 pm, at Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.