On Tuesday, July 14, Texas will hold 2020 Primary Runoff elections to finalize the Democratic and Republican nominees who will appear on the November 3 general election ballot. There are 35 congressional, legislative, and state board nominations still up for grabs.

Upon learning that there would be no Chamber of Commerce-sanctioned Fourth of July parade this year, Canadian resident Jimmy Hammer decided to form a citizen-led parade. Departing from Canadian High School’s Wildcat Stadium at 10 am on Saturday morning, the route guided participants up Hackberry Trail, looped past Mesa View, past 4th and Cedar, and marched down 6th street to the Pavilion. Approximately 40 parade floats joined in on the festivities. “Thanks to all that took part in the parade and all the spectators!” said Hammer. “Thank you, Sheriff Clapp and the HC Sheriff and Fire departments!” PHOTO AT TOP BY ALISON KENNEDY OF FLOAT BY PARADE ORGANIZERS JIMMY & EVA HAMMER; BELOW LEFT BY CHERI SMITH OF CYCLISTS LACY, JACOB & ELLA MOSS; AND BELOW RIGHT, BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN OF SANJA HEXT’S MAGA FLOAT

Apparently having three kids under 4, a full-time job, and a home renovation occasionally wears on Charlie Mann for some odd reason. On those wearing days, he and many others tune in to Coach Andy Cavalier’s morning encouragement videos on Instagram to get pumped up. Rotarians were privy to Coach Cav’s infectious positivity when Mann invited Cavalier to give a rundown of COVID in the CISD academic and athletic worlds.

DUKE—MARCH 13, 1910