Thursday night scramble results Last Thursday’s scramble ended with an 8-under-par, posted by the winning team of Kyle Miller, Levi Huntress, Tyler Ellison, Jeff Cullender, and Cheri Huntress. Harry Sims and Kaitlyn Russ won the men’s and women’s long drives.

Canadian’s junior varsity Wildcats went the distance with the Iowa Park Hawks on Thursday. The Cats shrugged off that 204-mile road trip and went to work, pounding out a 28-8 advantage in the second half, and punctuating it with a 48-22 win.

The Hemphill County Hospital reported this week that its lab has confirmed 48 positive COVID-19 tests in the last 14 days—18 in local residents, and 30 in residents of surrounding counties—an increase in transmission rates that parallels a statewide rise in new cases as the delta variant continues its rapid spread.

The Lipscomb County commissioners court is inviting area residents to the re-dedication of the newly-restored Lipscomb County Courthouse. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning at 10 am and continuing through the day. A welcome and program will begin at 11 am, followed by a brisket dinner at noon, accompanied by performances from local talent until 2 pm. Tours of the courthouse will be offered from 1-5 pm, and a bounce house will be available for children on the courthouse lawn. Lipscomb resident R.J. Vandygriff—an award-winning singer/songwriter and winner of the 2020 Cowboy Western Entertainer Award—will perform his music during the afternoon from 2-5 pm. The courthouse has been the focus of a $3.74 million preservation project since 2020. Built in 1917 in the Classic Revival style, by Amarillo architect William M. Rice, the courthouse was the beneficiary of a Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Grant, the purpose of which is to restore each courthouse in the state to its historic appearance, while updating it for the 21st century.