The outgoing Rotary Club president, Kyle Altmiller, turned the gavel over to the incoming president, John Haley, on Tuesday, June 29. Haley thanked Altmiller for his service to the club over a very difficult year.

With COVID restrictions finally lifted, Hemphill County Court is back in business. As a result, County Attorney Kyle Miller was able to report the results of several cases his office has handled recently.

Winners of this year’s Canadian River Beach Club 4th of July Turtle Race were, (left to right) first place Bri Perry; second place Skylar Klein; and third place Boston Barker. CRBC expressed special thanks to the race sponsors: Wellington State Bank, InterBank, Happy State Bank, Canadian Crackrs, and Booms-R-Us. PHOTOS BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN

The latest from the Texas Tribune (www.texastribune.org) While new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths remain low, the number of vaccines administered each day has declined. More than 40 percent of Texans are fully vaccinated, and a University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found nearly half of Texas voters have returned to their pre-pandemic lives.