Kimberly Sloat is the recipient of the Texas Municipal Clerk’s Office Achievement of Excellence Award, which was presented to her by Gretchen Mercer, Canyon city secretary, at Monday’s city council meeting. Out of 595 TMCS member cities, Sloat is one of only 43 recipients of the award.

The Hemphill County Library received a bequest of $125,000 last week from the Renick Trust. The gift was made in honor of B. Coleman Renick Jr., and follows the death, last November, of his wife, Judy Walker Renick.

Heat wave prompts conservation call The Electric Reliability Council of Texas urged Texans to cut back on power usage last week when an unusually large number of power plants shut down for unexpected repairs as temperatures soared. ERCOT officials announced Friday that Texans could resume normal levels of electricity use, however.

July 4 will be sort of back to normal this year. The weather will be hot—probably in the upper 90s. Main Street will be decorated with American flags. A parade will feature the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts; the Brownies and Girl Scouts; pets decorated in red, white, and blue; and a succession of motorcycles, ATVs, and a few horses. Since Main Street is only three blocks long, it’s a short parade. Following the parade are races. There’s a 5K and a 1-mile run. There are bicycle races and kayak races on the South Concho River that runs through town.