Last Thursday morning at approximately 6:32 am, a 2009 GMC pickup driven by Antonio Capetillo Jr. of Canadian was involved in a crash with a BNSF trail at the Purcell Street crossing in Canadian. Closed-circuit video was obtained to determine the details of the crash.

For the first time in 10 years, Canadian will have a golfer representing the school at the University Interscholastic League Class 3A boys state golf tournament. Ben Bryant made that happen when he fired scores of 82 and 78 for a two-round total of 160 to finish eighth at the Region I-3A tournament two weeks ago, punching his ticket to Austin.

On Thursday, April 28, two teams from the Canadian FFA Chapter competed in career development events at the state level. The environmental and natural resources team of Saira Moreno, Karson Thompson, Teagan Ash, and Aubrie Poe placed fourth out of 26 schools. Individually, Moreno was the fourth high-point individual. The range evaluation team, consisting of Delaney Huntress, Kinley Long, Cescilly Beach, and Jackson Poe, finished 19th out of 58 qualifying schools and 221 contestants. Tarleton State University hosted these events. Tonny Hamby, CHS agriscience instructor, coaches both teams.

The Citadelle Mansion and Art Gallery welcomed an appreciative audience of about 50 Monday evening to the opening of Full Circle: A Musical Museum Experience, a presentation in partnership with Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.