INGREDIENTS 6 slices thin bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 whole medium onion, diced 3 whole carrots, scrubbed clean and diced 3 stalks celery, diced 6 whole small russet potatoes, peeled and diced 8 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste Black pepper, to taste 1/2 teaspoon Cajun spice mix 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley 1 cup grated cheese of your choice PREPARATION Add bacon pieces to a soup pot over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp and fat is rendered. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside. Pour off most of the grease, but do not clean the pot.

Laurie Ezzell Brown | The Record Canadian Middle School’s seventh-grade Wildcats shook off the bye week they had just enjoyed and went right back to work, claiming their first district win last Thursday against the Childress Bobcats and extending their season winning streak to 4-0. It was a decisive 36-6 win, too.

Senior: Berkley Beedy, Karla Blanco, Ben Bryant, Brooklyn Cochran, Lyndlee Coffee, Everett Cook, Mason Drager, Pacer Quisenberry, Celia Gonzales, Dessa Hext, Emily Kauk, Sam Kendall, Trace Mitchell, Leah Moreno, Saira Moreno, Estefania Perez, Mallory Poe, Clara Pulliam, Joyann Stiner, Corbin Throgmorton, Ella Walser. Junior: Chanlee Adcock, Kathia Aragon, Camren Cavalier, Kelsey Dockray, Nayroby Duarte, Max Dumbauld, Kenzie English, Luke Flowers, Will Fry, Emily Green, Presley Harper, Myra Herrera, Laney Hood, Samantha Krehbiel, Preston Miller, Alicia Munoz, Miranda Nunez, Tatum Oatman, Anderson Perkins, Ashley Perry, Aubrie Poe, Carlos Sanchez, Karson Thompson, Leon Tu, Abbi Voorhees, Addison Wall, Tayln Wright.

The Hemphill County Hospital District last week announced updates to its COVID-19 mask policy. The new policy follows new recommendations outlined and updated on Sept. 23 by the Centers for Disease Control, in a report titled, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.