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Body A steady rain fell on Washington National Cemetery yesterday as President Donald Trump marked Veterans Day with the traditional laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Body I don’t recognize this PayPal transaction— do I still have to pay it? What’s this $1,203 charge on Isaac Benzadon’s PayPal account? And why won’t PayPal reverse the charge? Isn’t he covered under PayPal Purchase Protection?

Body The atmosphere on the second floor of Hemphill County Courthouse on Election Night was spirited, as volunteers and county employees worked together to count and record every vote, from mail-in absentee ballots to early ballots to Election Day ballots.

Body Hemphill County Hospital CEO Christy Francis reported on Tuesday afternoon that nine COVID-related patients were being treated at the hospital—three of them admitted in the previous 24-hour period.

Body COVID-19 continued its rapid spread in rural America last week, setting a record for new infections for the sixth consecutive week and placing 3 out of every 4 rural counties on the red-zone list. New infections reached 110,130 for the week of Sunday to Saturday, Oct.

Body Donna Jenkins enters the clerk’s office Tuesday night with a visible smile, despite that mask she is wearing, and is greeted by Election Officer Lisa Johnson.

Body This 5:15 am Tuesday morning fire call to Mesa View Assisted Living proved to be a false alarm, but the Canadian Volunteer Fire Department emptied out the fire station to make sure they were ready to handle whatever awaited them.

Body If you have a loved one who has a heart attack today—or a stroke, or a wreck on iceslickened roads—you should worry about where they are going to go for the medical care they will need. It is a problem.

Body Voters who want to cast their ballots early have today and tomorrow to complete that task. Early voting continues through the end of the business day, Friday at Hemphill County Courthouse 400 Main Street, Room 204.