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It’ all over but the voting: Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 1

4 years ago By News Staff

Early voting ends Friday at 5 pm in the March 1 Republican and Democratic primaries. On Tuesday, March 1, Texas voters will head to their local polling places to choose their party nominees for statewide seats, including governor, lieutenant governor, and district-based congressional and legislative seats.

Hospital addresses unexpected issues with UHC Medicare Advantage Choice Plan

4 years ago By News Staff

If you receive your medical insurance coverage through the United Health Care Medicare Advantage Choice Plan, you may have been notified, recently, that the Hemphill County Hospital is no longer in-network for their plan.

Joint operation nets arrests of five for online solicitation

4 years ago By News Staff

AMARILLO–On Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17-18, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with local and state agencies, conducted an online sting operation, targeting individuals engaged in attempting to sexually exploit children. As a result of the operation, five individuals were arrested for online solicitation of a minor.

County Court adjudicates eight cases in two weeks

4 years ago By News Staff

The Hemphill County attorney’s office has moved several cases over the last two weeks—most of them in a Wednesday, Feb. 16, docket call.

Fire destroys Chumbley mobile home Sunday morning

4 years ago By News Staff

A mobile home about 9 miles south of Canadian on US 60 was gutted by fire early Sunday morning. Firefighters were called around 7 am for a structure fire. When they arrived, the home was already in flames, but the occupants had escaped unharmed.

Early voting is underway in March 1 Republican and Democratic primaries, ends next Friday

4 years ago By News Staff

Early voting in the March 1 Republican and Democratic primary elections continues at Hemphill County courthouse this week and next.At midweek, 92 early ballots had been cast—only 4 by mail—only about 4 percent of the county’s 2,319 registered voters.

Filing ends this Friday in May 7 elections

4 years ago By News Staff

Filing in the May 7 local elections for city council, and school, hospital and water district boards, will end this Friday, Feb. 18. As of last Wednesday, Feb. 9, candidates had filed for each of the open seats on the school and hospital district boards, but open seats on the water district board and city council have drawn no candidates.

County commissioners enact countywide burn ban Monday

4 years ago By News Staff

With newly-issued red flag warnings of critical fire weather conditions across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles on Tuesday, Hemphill County commissioners unanimously approved a countywide burn ban on Monday morning, Feb. 14. The ban took effect immediately after its signing.

News Briefs

4 years ago By News Staff

CHS Classroom Annex available for community tornado shelter CISD Superintendent Lynn Pulliam is reminding the public that the CHS classroom annex is available as a community tornado shelter. Dr.

DPS troopers arrest two on felony drug, weapons charges

4 years ago By News Staff

A tip from a citizen—who observed two men rolling what he believed was a marijuana joint in the Oasis Truck Stop parking lot Wednesday—resulted in their arrests on several charges by DPS Troopers Heath Prater and Matt Cippolone.

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