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The photos on these two pages illustrate some of the good news that happened in our community during the last year. At top, Alexander’s Deli rose from the ashes of

The Northeast Texas Panhandle Wildfire Preparedness Meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, in the Sand Sage Room at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center in Canadian. The program will

Beginning Jan. 2, 2020, Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District personnel will start water-level measurements to determine the effect of 2019 pumping on groundwater levels in the Ogallala aquifer within

AUSTIN—After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared the individual mandate in “Obamacare” unconstitutional on Dec. 18, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton expressed his agreement. “The Fifth

The comeback of the Christmas Lighting Contest—after a hiatus of several years—occurred in 2018. So this year marks the 2nd Annual event, sponsored by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Judging

Following a public hearing, in which evidence of extensive code violations at the Canadian Apartments was submitted, council members conferred with the city attorney, debated their legal options, and unanimously

Building on the growing success of past Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Cattle Conferences, Andy Holloway rolled out an impressive lineup for the 2020 event this week. The theme

A community meeting in Higgins held Tuesday evening to discuss the school district’s consolidation options concluded with an informal straw poll of citizens and a brief meeting of Higgins school

Canadian volunteer firefighters went the extra mile Friday after leading the Wildcat sendoff to the state semifinal game in Vernon. Since the big ladder truck was already out of the

Palace Theatre co-owner Natalie Pino and her son, Atticus Weeks, were among the first to greet Santa’s arrival on Main Street Saturday morning for his pre-Christmas visit. Pino was enjoying