Early voting ends Friday at 5 pm in the March 1 Republican and Democratic primaries. On Tuesday, March 1, Texas voters will head to their local polling places to choose their party nominees for statewide seats, including governor, lieutenant governor, and district-based congressional and legislative seats.

A mobile home about 9 miles south of Canadian on US 60 was gutted by fire early Sunday morning. Firefighters were called around 7 am for a structure fire. When they arrived, the home was already in flames, but the occupants had escaped unharmed.

The No. 1-ranked Canadian opened the Class 3A playoffs in expected fashion, as the Lady Cats rolled to a 56-33 victory over Abernathy in a bi-district matchup at Canyon High School on Tuesday night, All that mattered at the end of the night was the bottom line, and that’s what looked best for both teams, especially what amounted to a dominant performance for Canadian.

Early voting in the March 1 Republican and Democratic primary elections continues at Hemphill County courthouse this week and next.At midweek, 92 early ballots had been cast—only 4 by mail—only about 4 percent of the county’s 2,319 registered voters.