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Donations are needed to assist families with medical expenses

4 years ago By News Staff

Body Spencer and Lacy Hanes An account has been set up at Canadian InterBank for the benefit of Spencer and Lacy Hanes, whose fourth baby was born in Amarillo last Monday and flown that night to a hospital in Dallas/Fort Worth, where he underwent surgery at Cook Children’s Medical...

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4 years ago By News Staff

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has returned $2 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners since he took office in January 2015, his office announced this week.

Hext barn fire kills six horses and other livestock early Sunday morning

4 years ago By News Staff

Body Canadian volunteer firefighters were called out to a barn fire at the Bill Hext Ranch east of Glazier early Sunday morning.

Council fields HOT funding requests from music fest, calf-fry, and beef cattle conference

4 years ago By News Staff

Body City Council members fielded hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funding requests from representatives of local organizations, whose events have been essential in bringing outside visitors to Canadian, promoting tourism, and “putting heads in beds,” as is required of those tax expenditures.

It's been nearly three years since the last Canadian River Music Festival in 2019, and festival organizers announced last week that they are making plans for this year’s event, and have blocked out June 11 on their calendars. City council members agreed that it was a good investment to bring visitors back to town, and approved the CRMF board’s request for $15,000 in hotel occupancy tax funds to help facilitate its return.

Mesa View Senior Living landscaping issues limping toward a resolution by hospital board

4 years ago By Report By Cathy Ricketts | The Record

Body Once again, the Hemphill County Hospital Board tabled action on landscaping at Mesa View Senior Living (MVSL). During its Feb. 15 meeting, the board viewed plans and cost estimates for correcting issues with drainage at the site that remain unresolved.

Poorly-attended Texas primaries lay groundwork for May runoffs, November general election

4 years ago By News Staff

Body The dust was still settling on the Texas primary election battleground as this edition was being sent to the printers, but some things were already pretty clear. This state’s voter turnout was embarrassing.

City seeks public’s input on future zoning of former Canadian Apartment property

4 years ago By News Staff

Body As promised last month, City Council members attempted to reach some decision on how to re-zone the cleared lot that was once the site of the Canadian Apartments at 203 Birch St. for commercial use.

The Canadian River Beach Club’s annual Calf Fry and Barbeque Cookoff brought 16 vendors, 25 cook teams and about 800 visitors to town last year, giving a much-appreciated boost to local hotels and retailers, and providing welcome funding for several non-profit organizations. All that, and they put on a pretty good feed for locals and visitors alike.

School trustees hear COVID update from school nurse, receive public comment on federal relief fund expenditures

4 years ago By News Staff

Body CISD Nurse Molly Kerrigan presentplan expendituresed a COVID update during school trustees’ February meeting, detailing the district’s COVID testing plan, overall case numbers, and current active cases. At its highest point, Kerrigan said, the district had 90 active cases. On Feb.

This chart, presented to trustees in February, offers a dramatic illustration of the sharp spike in COVID-positive cases reported at Canadian ISD when school resumed after the Christmas holidays. Nurse Molly Kerrigan said there were 126 cases in January alone.

Coffee Memorial Blood Center offers incentives to boost blood supply

4 years ago By News Staff

Body Coffee Memorial Blood Center is teaming up with two fun partners to help boost the blood supply this spring. Those who donate blood with Coffee Memorial Blood Center in March will receive a free, limited-edition “I Rocked the Blood Donation” t-shirt from Kids Inc.

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4 years ago By News Staff

Body The Coffee Memorial Blood Center will host its next Canadian Community Blood Drive here on Thursday, March 17, from 12 noon to 6 pm, in the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. A photo ID is required of all donors, who must be at least 17 years old to donate.

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