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Misdemeanor Arrests

• Lehi Orihela, 29, Fort Worth; possession of less than 2 ounces marijuana; 2/23/2024; HCSO

• Brandi Mendez, 34, Perryton; possession of less than 2 ounces marijuana; 2/23/2024; HCSO

• Quincy Markel Webster, 35, Desoto, TX; warrant for assault causing bodily injury of family member; 3/2/2024; HCSO

Voting in the March 5 Democratic and Republican primaries begins at 7 am tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5, and ends at 7 pm. Hemphill County Clerk Sylvia Guerrero announced on Friday that some polling places had been consolidated due to power outages at rural voting locations. Voters in Pct. 201 will cast their ballots at the City Hall and Municipal Auditorium, located at 2 Main Street, and Voters in Pcts. 301, 302 and 303 will all cast ballots at the Baker Elementary School, located at 723 Cheyenne Avenue.

Hemphill County Sheriff Brent Clapp reported today that he had received a copy of the preliminary autopsy results in the February 29 death of 23-year-old Damaris Jara.

Following an autopsy, Dr. Thomas Parsons of South Plains Forensic Pathology ruled the death was due to natural causes. The cause of death was determined to be a subarachnoid hemorrhage, caused by a ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm. 

AMARILLO, Texas — U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents impacted by the wildfires across the Texas panhandle.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire started on Monday and has burned more than 1 million acres. It’s the largest in the state’s history, leading to numerous evacuations.

Amarillo, TX – In response to the recent historic wildfires that have deeply impacted our communities in the Texas Panhandle, Toot’n Totum is proud to announce our “Change for the Better – Panhandle Strong” program, a concerted effort to aid those affected by these devastating events.

Wildfires Bring Devastation To Panhandle As Firefighters Continue To Battle Multiple Fires

A Hemphill County grand jury convened here on Thursday, February 22, and returned with four indictments.

Misdemeanor Arrests

• Efren Briceno, 32, Canadian; driver license/ID false; 2/8/24; HCSO

• Javier Francisco Alvarez, 19, Canadian; possession of alcohol by minor, possession of tobacco by minor; 2/17/24; HCSO

• Sergio Olivas, 29, Holliday; possession of less than 2 ounces marijuana; 2/11/24; HCSO

It would be an honor to serve my neighbors and friends of Hemphill County Precinct 3.

Roxanne and I are both from the Texas Panhandle and we have been fortunate enough to relocate almost 8 years ago to Canadian and to raise our two boys Jaxon and Ben.