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On April 7, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a mandate asking Texas state parks to close to the public until further notice, in order to maintain the safest environment for visitors, volunteers, and staff. The historic sites and state parks closed at 5 pm on Tuesday, April 7 and will reopen at the governor’s orders.

Hemphill County Commissioners on Monday approved the extension of Judge George Briant’s declaration—issued last Wednesday—of a public health emergency declaration due to the spread of COVID-19.

AUSTIN—Gov. Greg Abbott on April 1 posted an online video message seeking Texans’ individual and collective help to reduce the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, COVID-19.

As cases of the coronavirus continue to climb in Texas and around the country, Gov. Greg Abbott hosted a press conference last Friday to assure Texans there are enough hospital beds across the state, and state leaders are continuing to work on plans to expand availability.

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The number of global coronavirus cases has doubled since last week. By Wednesday afternoon, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center had confirmed 932,605 cases and 46,809 deaths worldwide.

In an abrupt shake-up Monday evening, Canadian/Hemphill County Economic Development Council members accepted the resignations of both the executive director and marketing director, before immediately turning their attention to the approval of emergency support for local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday morning, Hemphill County Judge George Briant issued a declaration of local state of disaster due to a public health emergency.

The Canadian/Hemphill County Economic Development Council has approved funding to assist local businesses struggling to survive the double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and the freefall of oil prices. Qualifying businesses may apply for assistance through either or both of two funds: the

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility opens in Amarillo