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Panhandle War Memorial offers military history lecture series

3 years ago By News Staff

On the first Saturday of each month, the Texas Panhandle War Memorial hosts a one-hour lecture/ seminar on topics related to military history. The next presentation will be on Saturday July 2, at 1:30 pm, and will be presented by noted local historian Dr. Paul Matney.

Save a life this summer: donate to Coffee Memorial Blood Center

3 years ago By News Staff

With low donor turnout so far this summer, Coffee Memorial Blood Center is offering blood donors an extra incentive on Fridays and Saturdays this month. With school out of session and summer vacations, the donor turnout continues to decrease.

Four misdemeanor cases are heard in Hemphill Co. Court

3 years ago By News Staff

Hemphill County Attorney Kyle Miller reported the following disposition of four misdemeanor criminal cases last Wednesday, June 8. •Esai Palacios pled guilty to theft of property, valued between $750 and $2,500, and was granted credit for time served (39 days) and to comply with all terms and conditions of probation.

Countywide burn ban, in effect since Feb. 14, is rescinded

3 years ago By News Staff

Hemphill County commissioners voted unanimously to extend the countywide outdoor burn ban for another 45 days last Tuesday, May 31, with the understanding that County Judge Lisa Johnson had the authority to rescind the ban should the area receive enough moisture in the ensuing days.

PHOTO BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN | THE RECORD

Mesa View Senior Living hosts meeting for families, listens to their concerns

3 years ago By Reported By Cathy Ricketts For The Canadian Record

On May 23, Hemphill County Hospital district administration invited family members of Mesa View Senior Living (MVSL) residents for an informational meeting regarding the facility’s care plan. Six administration and staff members were on hand for the discussion, attended by seven family members.

Hemphill County Hospital officials have drawn fire several times, now, for their failure to properly landscape and maintain the grounds at Mesa View Senior Living, which has caused drainage issues both onsite and to residential property below.

John Saucedo’s homecoming with Tejano Weekend

3 years ago By Laurie Ezzell Brown

THE LAST TIME John Saucedo performed on a concert stage in Canadian was back in the spring of 2010. On a lark, “Sauce” and his buddies—Brad Layman, Taylor Schafer, Brad Hickey, and Emmett Webb—threw together an impromptu band over the previous weekend, and entered the Canadian’s Got Talent competition.

HCH Board reviews new behavioral health service

3 years ago By Reported By Cathy Ricketts For The Canadian Record

In an update of the Behavioral Health Department (BHD), CEO Christy Francis told the Hemphill County Hospital Board on May 17 that the district’s new service line had encountered “three big bumps in the road.” The district acquired Hope Awakened Counseling (HAC) in August 2021 from Anna Needham, M.A., SPC-S. Francis said credentialing, licensing, and oversight requirements were factors that had hindered its performance.

One in three Texas vehicle deaths due to speed

3 years ago By News Staff

AMARILLO—Amarillo Police Department (APD) officers responded to a motor vehicle collision Sunday afternoon on Soncy Street (FM 2590) at Buccola Avenue in Amarillo. Two people died at the scene. Speed was a factor in the crash.

Advised to disburse funds, county officials try to identify Thomas Brown Reward Fund donors

3 years ago By News Staff

An ad in last week’s Canadian Record notified the public that donations made to the Thomas Brown Reward Fund would be returned to those who contributed, and asked that anyone who could verify their donation to the fund contact County Treasurer Kay Smallwood at 806.323.6671.

The reward fund was first established in January 2017, following the Thanksgiving Day 2016 disappearance of Canadian High School senior Thomas Brown.

Early morning electrical fire temporarily closes Cattle Exchange

3 years ago By News Staff

Sirens pierced the quiet just after midnight on Labor Day morning, calling Canadian firefighters to the Cattle Exchange Steakhouse just a block away. Alarms inside the Moody Building, where the restaurant is located, alerted Hemphill County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers to the fire.

The three-story Moody Building, which houses the Cattle Exchange and Abraham Trading, was one of the best selling points for County Commissioners to buy this 75-foot aerial ladder firetruck back in 2009. The greatest fear early Monday morning when the sirens sounded was that it just might be needed this time.

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