Boom Town
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City Parks Superintendent Wesley Wallace trims limbs from the newly-acquired boom. Tree maintenance has resumed as a result of the acquisition.
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HCH board approves more help for doctors
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The Hemphill County Hospital Board agreed in its Jan. 17 meeting to hire another nurse practitioner (NP) for Harvester Family Medical Clinic (HFMC) in Pampa. The unanimous vote came after a discussion about the workload of doctors Tony Cook and Cody Culwell.
CMBC says blood supply dangerously low
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As winter weather began moving in earlier this week, blood donors began cancelling appointments and blood drives were delayed, forcing an already struggling blood supply to critically low levels.
City council grants $10,000 in HOT funding for April 2023 beef cattle conference
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City council members voted unanimously Monday evening to grant a request by Hemphill County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Andy Holloway for $10,000 in hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funding for this year’s beef cattle conference, which will be held here on April 25-26.
School trustees report progress on auxiliary gym issues, discuss resurfacing of damaged track
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Two years after discovering construction defects that allowed water to enter the new auxiliary gymnasium at Canadian High School, CISD has retained the Walsh Gallegos Law Firm to represent the district in its efforts to make the construction manager and architect rectify the...
News Briefs
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Candidate filing has begun in May 6 local elections Filing for candidates in the May 6 city council and school and hospital district board elections began on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Rep. Jackson named to House Ag Committee
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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) released a statement following his appointment to serve on the House Agriculture Committee. This powerful committee is charged with overseeing federal agriculture policy.
Local juvenile airlifted to NWTH Friday following rollover on Exhibition Road
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Three Canadian juveniles were involved in a one-vehicle rollover Friday afternoon on North Exhibition Road near the Hemphill County Airport in Canadian. The accident occurred around 3:50 pm on Friday, Jan.
Canadian Water Well celebrates 100 years
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Canadian Water Well Inc. celebrated its 100th anniversary this week. The local welldrilling contractor, formerly Julian Water Well, was established here in 1922 by Henry “Hank” Julian, an 18-year-old transplant from the state of Missouri.
Commissioners agree to seek annexation of Hemphill County Recreation Complex into city
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Hemphill County commissioners and members of the Canadian City Council convened at the courthouse Monday morning to consider annexation of the county-owned recreation complex, rodeo arena, and Jones Pavilion into the city limits.
