Madelyn J. Hartness, 91, of Canadian passed from this earth on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Canadian.
A private family service will be held at a later time. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.
On Tuesday, June 13, a multivehicle crash occurred on Second Street in front of Dollar General.
A Ford F250, driven by John Floyd of Canadian, slowed to turn into the Dollar General parking lot but had to stop due to another vehicle blocking the entrance. Floyd's truck was struck from behind by a Peterbilt semi-tractor towing a loaded tank of anhydrous ammonia, driven by Lloyd Murphy of Amarillo. It was propelled over the curb into the Dollar General parking lot where it struck two parked cars.
A Hemphill County Grand Jury met here two weeks ago and returned with a total of 11 criminal indictments.
Nine of those charges were against Jared Fernando Barrerra, 19, who was arrested last month following an investigation into a string of aggravated sexual assault and related charges.
AMARILLO, Texas (June 14, 2023) – Xcel Energy is ready to meet the energy needs of its Texas and New Mexico customers as temperatures and electricity demand rise this summer.
