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Texas driver’s license offices reopen to appointments only

6 years ago By News Staff

Body On Tuesday, May 26, at the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began reopening driver license (DL) offices by appointment only and with limited services.

Board plows familiar ground at the water district

6 years ago By News Staff

Body After over four years of discussing plans to either buy or build offices for the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District, board members wound up back where they had begun, last week, thrashing out the pros and cons of purchasing their existing office space from...

Memorial Day 2020

6 years ago By News Staff

Body This photo, taken at sunrise on Memorial Day, shows the Lindley family plot, with Lula Dawson Lindley at the center. Lindley served with the Army Nurse Corps during World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic.

Debbie Ford opts for ‘early’ retirement after 40 years

6 years ago By News Staff

Body During their May 11 meeting, Hemphill County commissioners accepted the pending resignation of veteran Tax Assessor/Collector Debbie Ford, which will be effective June 12, and appointed Chris Jackson to take over the position.

Hospital Financials take a hit from COVID-19 fallout

6 years ago By News Staff

Body The Hemphill County Hospital District’s gross revenue was down 28.37 percent for April, a trend the HCH board knew would show up in the financials at their May 19 meeting. The decrease was due to the reduced revenue in the district’s clinics as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

TVMDL establishes partnership to increase human COVID-19 testing

6 years ago By News Staff

Body AMARILLO—The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVM-DL) and Amarillo Pathology Group, LLP and Physicians Preferred Laboratory, Ltd. (APG/PPL) have partnered to increase human SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) testing in the Texas Panhandle.

HCH announces nursing home residents, staff test COVID-free

6 years ago By News Staff

Body Hemphill County Hospital District officials announced yesterday that COVID-19 testing results for Abraham Nursing Home staff and residents were all negative. A total of 89 tests were administered to 32 residents and 57 employees, including support staff such as EMS personnel.