AUSTIN - Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for May 2023 came from 163,182 oil wells and 87,370 gas wells.

Crude oil production reported by the RRC is limited to oil produced from oil leases and does not include condensate, which is reported separately by the RRC.

The totals for Hemphill County are: Total Gas Production 4,909,155 BBL; Crude Oil Production 22,590 MCF; and Condensate Production 76,877 BBL.

The Canadian Wildcat football teams will scrimmage the Panhandle Panthers this evening—Thursday, August 17—in Panhandle. The action begins at 5 pm with the JV squad, and at 6 pm with the Varsity Cats. The first game of the season will involve a road trip to Seminole, Oklahoma, on Friday, August 25, for a 7:30 pm kickoff. The JV Wildcats will have their season opener at home on Thursday, August 24, versus the Sunray Bobcats. Kickoff time for that game is 5 pm.

A collision involving two semi-tractor trailers 2 miles east of the Oasis Truck Stop on Wednesday morning, August 18, blocked a section of both eastbound lanes of US 60 for most of the morning, as Canadian firefighters worked to extricate the injured Rocking T Trucking driver. Hemphill County EMT paramedics were on scene, stabilizing the as-yet unidentified truck driver and administering emergency aid, while firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free him from the wreckage.

The Canadian Wildcat Booster Club and CHS Spirit Club are sponsoring a Spirit Parade for Homecoming on Wednesday, September 6, at 6:30 pm. The route will begin at the Hemphill County Courthouse, continue up 6th Street, and end at the newly christened Chris Koetting Field.