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​Early voting began Monday, October 20 and continues through Friday, October 31 in the November 4 election. Among the decisions voters will tackle are nineteen proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. 

The League of Women Voters of Texas has published a Guide to Voters which provides the text of each of the proposed 17 Constitutional Amendments, along with a simple explanation of what it means and brief arguments both for and against each proposition. 

Intents to Drill

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Gas Completions

LIPSCOMB (BRADFORD, Tonkawa) Walsh & Watts, Inc., #1 Barton, 10 mi W from Lipscomb, Sec 502, Blk 43, H&TC RR Surv, A-768, spud 8-29-1972, compl 1-4-2011, tested 1-1-2025, potential 6 mcf, 0 bbls-oil, 0 bbls wtr, 85# ftp, 0# CP, TVD 6830’, PBD 6810’, API 42-295-30080, Vertical Recompletion Reclass Oil to Gas

AUSTIN—The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is pleased to announce the availability of even more services on Texas by Texas (TxT), the State’s official digital assistant. Provided by Texas.gov, TxT gives Texans an easy, convenient, and secure way to take care of multiple government services online via a single, personalized account—anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 — Blood supplies across the region have dropped to roughly one day’s worth on hand, and O-negative, O-positive, and platelet donations are at dangerously low levels. Immediate donor response is needed. The situation is so serious that Our Blood Institute (OBI) is now importing blood from the East Coast just to meet hospital demand—a short-term solution that underscores the urgent need for more local donors.

Redistricting attracts a spate of GOP candidates

Redrawing the state’s congressional maps, though being challenged in court, has drawn 114 Republican candidates in the state’s 38 districts with nearly two months left until the filing deadline, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Misdemeanor Arrests

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Felony Arrests

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Citations

• Dennis Val McLanahan, Canadian; speeding; 10/08/25

• Josue Garcia Landa, Enid, Oklahoma; speeding; 10/09/25

CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAMPLE BALLOT

CANADIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES CANDIDATES

On Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, Chairman Ken King will be touring a segment of House District 88 to discuss the 89th Regular Legislative Session as well as th