News

Body Canadian firefighters, and Hemphill County EMS and law enforcement were dispatched around 2:30 pm last Wednesday, Sept. 23, to a two-vehicle accident just north the US 60/83 intersection, south of town. The accident involved two semi-tractors—both traveling south.

Body It’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. Healthcare systems could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19. This means getting a flu vaccine during 2020-21 is more important than ever.

Body Five Canadian men—all members of Canadian’s Church of Christ congregation— joined the relief efforts in Lake Charles, Louisiana, following last month’s devastation from Hurricane Laura.

Body Canadian firefighters, and Hemphill County EMS and law enforcement were dispatched around 9 pm Monday evening to two-vehicle accident near the Y intersection of US 83 and SH 33 north of town.

Body A recently-discovered error in the city of Canadian’s billing process resulted in a failure to bill most commercial accounts for sewer service over the last eight months, and a loss of $116,000 in revenue.

Body The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is moving forward with plans to host a modified version of the annual Fall Foliage Festival. This year, the event will take place over the course of one day, Saturday, Oct. 17.

Body In the last week, the Hemphill County Hospital District has reported results of eleven new positive cases of CO- VID-19, two involving residents of Hemphill County, and nine involving non-county residents.

Body In the Sept. 15 meeting of the Hemphill County Hospital Board, the directors approved a $19.9 million budget and the effective tax rate for fiscal year 2021, and instituted daily rate increases for both Mesa View Assisted Living and the new Mesa View Senior Living.

Body County commissioners concluded their fiscal year 2020-21 planning process Monday morning with a quick review of final amendments to the proposed $8.16 million budget, followed by a required public hearing—which elicited no public comment—and a unanimous vote to adopt it.