Hemphill County Hospital District reported 33 new positive COVID-19 tests in this county in the last seven days, from October 8-14, and seven positives in out-of-county residents. These numbers include the results of COVID-19 testing performed by HCH’s Laboratory Department.

Autumn to writers is a turning point. When green leaves turn to gold and red, we rejoice in their beauty. The letdown comes when the leaves turn brown and fall off the trees. This deep sense of loss when fall dissolves into winter has been described by Keats, Shakespeare, Frost, and many more poets. Since we no longer need to store up food for the winter in order to survive, autumn today is a metaphor for the precarious nature of life which can be here in its glorious fullness one day and gone the next.

The Canadian River Wagon Bridge will be an inviting venue during the Fall Foliage Festival next Saturday, Oct. 17, beckoning to walkers and nature lovers, with an additional dash of plein air artists exhibiting their work along the popular walkway. 

Visitors to Canadian next weekend will enjoy a variety of scenic views and glimpses of wildlife in a drive down Lake Marvin Road.