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Body The Hemphill County Hospital District is now releasing COVID-19 test results on a weekly—rather than daily—basis.

Body A transmission-level power outage affected Xcel Energy customers from Borger to Canadian early Wednesday morning. The outage, which lasted less than an hour, affected at least three substations before power was restored to most customers around 3:32 am.

Body In a final tally of its COVID-19 pandemic response, the Canadian/Hemphill County EDC reported disbursement of $48,068 in emergency support for business operations to 15 local businesses, and an additional $12,312 in emergency marketing funds awarded to 21 local businesses.

Body After turning the Palace Theatre marquee lights out in mid-March—with the first reports of confirmed coronavirusrelated deaths in Texas—owners Ray Weeks and Natalie Pino announced this week that they were reopening on Saturday, and featuring the 1989 Batman movie on the big...

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.61 billion in May, 13.2 percent less than in May 2019 and the steepest yearover-year decline since January 2010.

Body In mid-March, homes across the country began receiving invitations to complete the 2020 census. The census counts every person living in the United States. Once the invitation arrives, households should respond in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.

Body Texans receiving unemployment could be eligible for a total of 52 weeks of benefits—double the typical amount of time aid is available—as the state triggered an extended benefits period, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Body Two representatives of CFS Inspections, of Searcy, Arkansas, were in Canadian this week to conduct an inspection of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Department’s 75-foot Quint aerial ladder firetruck.

Body Yes, Virginia, there is a swimming pool. And although we missed the traditional Memorial Day opening—under what turned out to be overcast skies in temperatures that barely rose above 60-degrees—the city pool will officially open on Tuesday, June 9.