Mary Ann “Maudry” Wright, 71, of Canadian stepped into heaven early Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Canadian.

Memorial graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, May 5, at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Barry Hosford and Josh Reeves, officiating.  Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.

The West Texas Exiles will perform live at the Ritz Thursday, May 4, at 7 pm at the Ritz Theatre located in downtown Wellington, 902 East Avenue.

Gather with small-scale growers, ranchers, and community leaders around local food movements in the Texas Panhandle. Share a meal and learn.

The Red River Headwaters Local Food Summit is set for Thursday, May 11, in Pampa at the Pampa EDC Building Meeting Room, located at 200 Ballard Street in downtown Pampa, from 9:30 am to 3:45 pm.

In a follow-up to this week’s Sheriff’s Blotter Report, Hemphill County Sheriff Brent Clapp has issued the following statement for public release:

“On Tuesday April 25, 2023, Jared Barrera of Canadian was arrested after a lengthy investigation. Barrera was booked into the Hemphill County Jail on six felony charges of Sexual Assault of a Child as well as one count of Indecent Assault. Each felony warrant has a bond of $200,000, while the misdemeanor warrant has a bond of $5,000, for a total bond of $1,205,000.00”