Canadian High School band members Abi Black and Arthur Klein Brown have each been awarded gold medals for their performances in the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Competition. Due to Covid-19 the students had to videorecord their performance and send it virtually to be judged.

I just learned that my ex-husband has remarried. I learned this as we learn about all important life milestones these days: on Facebook.

Morgan Hanes gave his classification talk as a new member of Rotary last week. Morgan was born in Canadian. His parents are Jesse and Jonilyn Hanes. Morgan graduated from Canadian High School in 2003 and attended college, but found this was not the direction he wanted to go. He worked for Chesapeake as a lease operator and for Eagle Rock, but each of these companies either sold or went under. He wanted a more stable career and decided to begin his electrical career by joining Basic Electric. That was five years ago, and he now has his residential journeyman’s license.

Hemphill County 4-H members recently elected their new officer and leadership team for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. The newly elected officers are President Haeleigh Thompson, Vice President Ashley Perry, Secretary Tucker Landry, Treasurer Leah Moreno, and Reporter Everett Cook. The leadership team consists of Coy Pittman, Colt Pittman, Natalie Zenor, Lilly Bradford, and Collier Cook. The group met last week in a workshop to plan and prepare for the 4-H club meetings that will be held during the next school year. They received leadership training and worked on developing speaking skills. Following the workshop, the officer team traveled to Oklahoma City for a team-building experience.