Nobody in town saw this coming. In fact, nobody even considered the possibility. But it has happened, and now we face dealing with it. Some people we see regularly in normal times have decided not to get vaccinated for COVID. The result is heart-breaking. As a result of their decision to pass on the vaccine, two couples are being shunned.

Canadian High School’s One-Act Play performance of Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play won top acting and production honors at the bi-district UIL OAP contest in Tulia last Thursday, and was one of two plays chosen to advance to the regional competition.

More than a year after it was first planned, “Restoring the Roots,” the Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Cattle Conference, is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27-28. Andy Holloway, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agriculture and natural-resources agent for Hemphill County, said the annual conference will return after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the original event last April and of the rescheduled event in September.

Canadian’s Ben Bryant and Briley Merket have advanced as individuals to play in the upcoming Region I-3A Golf Tournament. Both Bryant and Merket highlighted Canadian’s performances during the final round of the District 1-3A Tournament at the Ross Rogers Golf Complex, Mustang layout, on Monday.