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Body Misdemeanor ArrestsNoneFelony ArrestsNoneCitations• Brendon Jeremy Bush, San Angelo; speeding; 08/27/25• Alejandro Guadalupe Cerda, Amarillo; no drivers license (when unlicensed); 08/27/25

Body This month’s Canadian Community Blood Drive will be held here on Thursday, September 18, at the Canadian Church of Christ. The need for blood donors is still great—particularly for both negative and positive O donors and A- donors.

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Body Redistricting bill sent to Abbott; lawsuit challenges it

Body A Grand Jury convened at the Hemphill County Courthouse on Thursday, August 21, and returned with four felony indictments.• Jackie Eugene Byrum, 37, was indicted on two third-degree felony charges of injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury.

Body Misdemeanor Arrests• Octavio Pantoja, 18, Canadian; traffic offense Class C/operating a vehicle in unsafe mechanical condition, traffic offense Class C/failure to signal, fleeing police officer causing serious bodily injury, traffic offense Class C/no front plate, traffic offense...

Body Redistricting bill heads to Abbott’s deskBoth the Texas House and Senate have passed a mid-decade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next year.

Body CANADIAN — The ranchers of Hemphill County, still recovering from the devastating 2024 Smoke House Creek Wildfire, have once again demonstrated their unwavering spirit of service—this time turning their attention to fellow Texas ranchers impacted by the historic July 2025 floods...

Body Master Chief Petty Officer Billy Ray Boyd III is retiring from the U.S.

Body AMARILLO / 08-20-2025