2022 Texas Primary Election Information
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2022 PRIMARY ELECTION
Important Dates
Jan. 31
Last day to register to vote or change address
Feb. 14
First day to vote early in person
Feb. 18
Last day to apply for vote-by-mail ballot
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Hemphill County Clerk’s Office earns 5-Star Exemplary Award
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Hemphill County and District Clerk Lisa Johnson reported this week that her office had just received a 5-Star Exemplary Award for 2021 from the Texas Department of State Health Services for its work as a Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar.
2021’s Big Story is not over
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There was little doubt at the beginning of 2021 that we would still be writing about COVID-19 long after the last cork was popped and the last round of “Auld Lang Syne” sung. As of this writing, 5,481,557 people are believed to have died from the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, though, with over 300 million currently infected, the fatality rate is rapidly changing.
New Briefs
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Canadian Community Center receives $10,000 grant The Canadian Community Center was the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Legett Foundation over the holiday season. The grant was given for general operations and was made possible through an anonymous recommendation to the foundation.
Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds
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ATLANTA (AP)—An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election.
Former CHS student charged with murder in death of Kansas man
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Former CHS student charged with firstdegree murder in death of Kansas man Former Canadian High School student and standout Wildcat athlete Dylan Weaver was one of four people arrested last month in Cowley County, Kansas, and charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 14 shooting death of 34-year-old Matthew Ryan Kelly of Arkansas City.
Red flag alerts issued as high winds, drought, near-record temperatures collide on Wednesday
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Amarillo’s National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for Texas Panhandle counties Wednesday in anticipation of high winds, with gusts out of the southwest as high as 70 mph, and dry conditions.
With COVID cases on the rise again here, healthcare officials warn that area acute care facilities are full and understaffed
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On Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a sharp increase in the proportion of coronavirus cases in this country that have been caused by the omicron variant, noting that the delta variant remains the dominant version. “The variant seems to be able to partially dodge the body’s immune defenses,” according to a report in the New York Times, “but it has yet to be determined to what degree vaccination and prior infection may safeguard individuals from severe disease.”
Rural Texans share personal stories to inspire confidence in COVID-19 vaccines
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AUSTIN—Rural Texans are playing a prominent role in a new national PSA campaign developed by the Ad Council in partnership with COVID Collaborative. The new PSAs, airing across Texas now, showcase the firsthand impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines for seven individuals and families, encouraging Texans who may still be questioning the vaccines to seek the latest accurate information about getting vaccinated.
As filing ends, March 1 primary ballots take shape
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Monday’s filing deadline brought a flurry of last-minute announcements by candidates in the March 1 primaries, which will determine major party nominees in the Nov. 8 general election.
