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Rain, rain, come again

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An unusual January rainfall brought badly-needed precipitation to Hemphill County and environs Sunday night, along with a flurry of snow and dense fog. Tammie Sasser Helton in Laketon and Dianne Buckingham in Twitty won the rain gauge shootout each with an inch.
Monday morning fog on Canadian River Wagon Bridge

Commissioners review dam inspection reports,

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In their first meeting of the New Year, held on Jan. 11, commissioners reviewed annual inspection reports and plans of action for the Upper Washita watershed dam sites in Hemphill County. Judge George Briant explained that, since the 1970s, there have been concerns about the integrity of one dam in particular, which controls water flow into Gageby Creek.
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Two nurses’ experiences with COVID vaccine

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Averaging well over 200,000 new coronavirus cases per day, the urgency of distributing and administering this nation’s available vaccines increases every day. Through Jan. 12, about 27.7 million doses had been distributed, according to CDC data, but only about onethird had actually been administered.
Rachel K. Ward, BSN, RN, and Kimberly Wainwright-Morrison, BSH, RN, CEN

Homecoming at Mesa View Senior Living

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EVA TIMMONS HAD just arrived in her new room at Mesa View Senior Living last week, and had not yet taken it all in. In preparation for her arrival, family photos had already been hung, including one of her late husband, Tony, taken years ago on a business trip to Houston. Tony was standing on top of their hotel, Eva said, and she had captured his image. “I just love it,” she said, quietly.
Eva Timmons surveys her new room at Mesa View Senior Living Thursday afternoon, as her daughter waits nearby to help her unpack some of the boxes that made the short trip from the Edward Abraham Nursing Home to her new digs. PHOTO BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN | THE RECORD

Candidate filing underway for city, hospital, school elections

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Candidate filing began last Wednesday, Jan. 13, for candidates seeking a place on the ballot in the May 1 city council, and hospital and school board elections. Aspirants to public office will have their choice of eight open seats. The filing deadline is Friday, Feb. 12, at 5 pm. Details about filing and eligibility for each governmental entity are as follows:
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Seliger receives five Senate committee appointments

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AUSTIN—Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement last week upon announcing his Texas Senate committee appointments for the 87th legislative Session. Patrick also appointed the Select Committee on Ports and the Special Committee on Redistricting.
State Sen. Kel Seliger

Round 3 of Paycheck Protection Program for COVID relief kicks off

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The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched the third wave of its Paycheck Protection program (PPP) forgivable-loan initiative. Open to both first time PPP borrowers and to some qualifying borrowers that received loans last year, different rules and different applications apply for “first-draw” and “second-draw” borrowers. Initiated last spring to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the program is administered through banks.
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Hemphill County grand jury returns six felony indictments

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A Hemphill County grand jury returned six felony indictments last Thursday, Jan. 14. It was the first time a grand jury has been called here since Feb. 13, 2020, due to concerns about conducting in-person court hearings during the COVID pandemic. Some court proceedings have been held virtually in other parts of the state since then, but hearings involving a jury are more complex, particularly in criminal cases.
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