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City council members voted unanimously Monday evening to grant a request by Hemphill County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Andy Holloway for $10,000 in hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funding for this year’s beef cattle conference, which will be held here on April 25-26.

Two years after discovering construction defects that allowed water to enter the new auxiliary gymnasium at Canadian High School, CISD has retained the Walsh Gallegos Law Firm to represent the district in its efforts to make the construction manager and architect rectify the problem and repair the damaged floor.

Candidate filing has begun in May 6 local elections Filing for candidates in the May 6 city council and school and hospital district board elections began on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) released a statement following his appointment to serve on the House Agriculture Committee. This powerful committee is charged with overseeing federal agriculture policy.

Three Canadian juveniles were involved in a one-vehicle rollover Friday afternoon on North Exhibition Road near the Hemphill County Airport in Canadian. The accident occurred around 3:50 pm on Friday, Jan.

Canadian Water Well Inc. celebrated its 100th anniversary this week. The local welldrilling contractor, formerly Julian Water Well, was established here in 1922 by Henry “Hank” Julian, an 18-year-old transplant from the state of Missouri. Hank grew his business from the ground up—pun intended.

Hemphill County commissioners and members of the Canadian City Council convened at the courthouse Monday morning to consider annexation of the county-owned recreation complex, rodeo arena, and Jones Pavilion into the city limits.

Candidate filing begins Wednesday, Jan. 18, for candidates seeking a place on the ballot in the May 6 city council, hospital, and school board elections.

Finding redemption in embers and ash AS WE PREPARED our annual review 2021 a year ago, the top news story was as easy to identify as it was hard to revisit. The COVID-19 pandemic was the one constant in every issue of The Canadian Record pages—from the weekly COVID-19 testing reports provided by Hemphill County Hospital to the alarming number of obituaries.