Keep pets safe as temperatures plummet
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Cold weather can put added stress on pets, livestock, and other animals outdoors. They require more care and attention during the winter than almost any other time of the year.
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Week of zero-positive test results leads to cautious optimism at Hemphill Co. Hospital
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On Wednesday, Hemphill County Hospital announced the third consecutive day of zero positive COVID-19 test results in Hemphill County. Only nine cases remain active among county residents, according to this latest report.
Rep. Ronny Jackson to co-chair Texas Agriculture Task Force in 117th Congress
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08), dean of the Texas Delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, named U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) as a cochair of the Texas Agriculture Task Force. Other Texans named co-chairs of the task force include U.S. Reps.
Rep. Ken King to chair House Committee
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AUSTIN—Last Thursday, Feb. 4, Speaker Dade Phelan released committee assignments for the 87th Legislature. State Rep.
Candidate filing ends Friday; still no takers for city, hospital openings
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Filing ends at 5 pm tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 12, for candidates in the May 1 city council, and hospital and school board elections.
Twice-postponed Beef Cattle Conference is written on April calendar—in ink
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The Hemphill County AgriLife Extension Ag Committee has formulated plans to go forward with an in-person and virtual beef cattle conference this spring. This year’s Beef Cattle Conference will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27-28, at the Jones Pavilion in Canadian.
First rabid skunk confirmed in Canadian this year
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City officials received a report last weekend of a rabid skunk within the city limits.
Wil Douthitt arrested here on felony charges of invasive visual recording
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On Jan. 26, the Hemphill County Sheriff’s Office investigated a call concerning a recording device in a home, which appeared to be a cellphone charger. Through the course of the investigation, multiple video recordings and digital images were found on the device.
Candidate filing ends next Friday for May 1 elections
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Filing ends next Friday, Feb. 12, in the May 1 city council, and hospital and school board elections. There are eight open seats up for grabs this year. Incumbents have already begun announcing their intentions, but no new candidates have filed, to date.
And then there were six… Fire destroys cabin at Lake Marvin Saturday
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Canadian firefighters responded around 5:45 pm, Saturday evening, to a report of a structure fire in an abandoned cabin near Lake Marvin. When they arrived on scene, the cabin was fully engulfed in flames.
