Hemphill County Sheriff’s Blotter Report
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
• Chloe Rion Smith, Follett; speeding; 12/06/23
• Mary Elizabeth Massey, Canadian; no financial responsibility; 12/7/23
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
• Chloe Rion Smith, Follett; speeding; 12/06/23
• Mary Elizabeth Massey, Canadian; no financial responsibility; 12/7/23
As a courtesy to all Hemphill County residents running for public office, The Record will publish a photo an initial declaration of candidacy at no charge on our Facebook and webpage (www.canadianrecord.com).
Time is running out for candidates to file in the March 5, 2024, primary elections. Filing began on November 11, and the deadline is on Monday, December 11, at 6 pm.
Some local officials have already announced their intent to seek re-election.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 2.5 percent more than in December 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in October by businesses that report tax monthly.
Rehabilitation work began this week on the city’s 500,000-gallon water storage tank, located at the north end of Sixth Street across from the Oasis Cove Apartments. The work is one piece of a larger municipal infrastructure project made possible in part by $588,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding awarded to the City of Canadian.
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
• John Mark Johnson, Perryton; no financial responsibility; 12/01/23
• Travis Mark Conrad, Canadian; no financial responsibility; 12/3/23
AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he has completed the transfer of about $3.06 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and $5.46 billion to the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). The Rainy Day Fund, which normally receives the same amount as the SHF, received $2.41 billion more because of the general revenue (GR) surplus at the end of fiscal 2023.
AMARILLO, Texas (Nov. 29, 2023) – Tonya Tyler, a longtime Xcel Energy employee in Amarillo, has been named manager for Corporate Economic Development in the company’s Texas-New Mexico service area, a new position that will enhance the company’s support for regional economic development efforts.
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
None
Citations
•Gabriel Floyd Wright, Arvada, Colorado; speeding; 11/22/23
•Jose Macario Castañeda, Canadian; no driver’s license (when unlicensed); 11/24/23
On the global day of giving, give someone in your community the gift of life by giving blood with Coffee Memorial Blood Center on Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday takes place each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, just after Cyber Monday, to encourage people to do good. It doesn’t have to be a monetary donation. You can give back to your community through a simple blood donation with Coffee Memorial Blood Center on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.