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In a final tally of its COVID-19 pandemic response, the Canadian/Hemphill County EDC reported disbursement of $48,068 in emergency support for business operations to 15 local businesses, and an additional $12,312 in emergency marketing funds awarded to 21 local businesses.

After turning the Palace Theatre marquee lights out in mid-March—with the first reports of confirmed coronavirusrelated deaths in Texas—owners Ray Weeks and Natalie Pino announced this week that they were reopening on Saturday, and featuring the 1989 Batman movie on the big screen both Saturday and Sunday evenings.

AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.61 billion in May, 13.2 percent less than in May 2019 and the steepest yearover-year decline since January 2010. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May. Widespread social-distancing requirements were in place across much of the state throughout April.

In mid-March, homes across the country began receiving invitations to complete the 2020 census. The census counts every person living in the United States. Once the invitation arrives, households should respond in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. The census is presently in the self-response stage, where citizens can complete census forms online, by mail, or by phone.

Texans receiving unemployment could be eligible for a total of 52 weeks of benefits—double the typical amount of time aid is available—as the state triggered an extended benefits period, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Two representatives of CFS Inspections, of Searcy, Arkansas, were in Canadian this week to conduct an inspection of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Department’s 75-foot Quint aerial ladder firetruck. The 2004-model pumper was purchased in 2009 after lengthy and, at times, heated debate by the Hemphill County Commissioners, some of whom questioned its usefulness in town with few multi-story buildings, as well as its cost (around $550,000), and the ability of volunteer firefighters to operate and maintain the high-powered equipment.

Yes, Virginia, there is a swimming pool. And although we missed the traditional Memorial Day opening—under what turned out to be overcast skies in temperatures that barely rose above 60-degrees—the city pool will officially open on Tuesday, June 9.