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Body THE PHOTO KEY PAGE 2: The Honor Guard; Mirabelle Brown riding a firetruck; Lily Smith on the courthouse lawn; Tucker Landry with his own reserved seating on Sixth; Smiley Johnson Band musicians; Mutton-buster Axel Adcock; PAGE 3: Sweepstakes Winner Lady Cat “Aud” Balls; Comedy...

Body Just over 1,000 miles into their mission to bring public attention to the tragedy of suicide in this country, a group of about two dozen motorcyclists pulled into the Oasis Truck Stop parking lot just outside of Canadian.

Body Over 40 entries participated in Canadian’s Annual 4th of July Parade, not counting the many firetrucks and emergency vehicles that began the procession with sirens blasting.

Body Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed George B. Peyton V to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for a term set to expire on Feb. 1, 2027. The board provides leadership, planning, and financial and technical assistance for the responsible development of water for the state of Texas.

Body IN THE STILL-DARK morning of March 6, everything changed for the Hext family. Everything. Dessa Hext and cousin Liza Cooper had returned home late Saturday evening from a trip to Fort Worth.

Body Canadian Visitors Center • Friday, Saturday & Monday The official 4th of July Welcome and Information Center, located at 119 N. 2nd St., will be open on Friday, July 1, 9-11 am and 1-5 pm; Saturday, July 2, 11 am-4 pm; and after the parade on Monday, July 4, from 1-4 pm.

Body A group of 50 or more motorcyclists from around the country will be riding through Canadian on the Fourth of July, traveling from border to border through America’s heartland on a mission to bring greater attention to the tragedy of suicide in this country, to break the silence...

Body Work will begin at the end of this month on annual city and county street sealcoating projects. For the first time in many years, that project will include the application of a double-course treatment on several sections of previously unpaved roads within the city limits.