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NWS forecasters expect 3-4 inch snow accumulations

Body Amarillo’s National Weather Service warned yesterday that wind chill values at the end of this week could sink well into the negative teens, and warned Panhandle-area residents to cover up and not let any skin be exposed to the elements for very long.
Snowfall

City recycling program earns praise from PRPC

Body City Manager Joe Jarosek shared a report from the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission this week, indicating that the city of Canadian had recycled 53,660 pounds of waste, and diverted 26.83 tons from the landfill.
City Hall

Planting trees at Wildcat Stadium

Body Thirty-nine trees—half of them Chinese pistache and half cottonwood—were planted around the rim of Wildcat Stadium last week, and will someday provide shade for generations of Canadian High School students, their families, and Wildcat fans.
Hutch Reed, Charlie Mann, and Kathy Dumbauld survey the newly-planted trees at Wildcat Stadium last Friday

In 14-days, HCH reports half of all tested were COVID-positive

Body The COVID wing at Hemphill County Hospital now has five patients—two of them admitted in the last two days. Their lab has reported 65 new COVID-positive tests for Hemphill County residents in the last seven days, and 55 confirmed positives in out-of-county residents.
COVID

After decades

Body After decades of deterioration and neglect, these three lots—located just north of the intersection of Giraud and Second Streets—have been cited by Code Enforcement Officer Tommy Wyatt for a total of twelve City code violations.
City code violations

News Briefs

Body Amarillo’s War Memorial will be open Saturdays beginning in February Amarillo’s War Memorial will be open on Saturday’s beginning in February, with hours from 1 pm to 5 pm.
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