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Body Abbott: Flooding death toll now at 135Gov. Greg Abbott said late last week that the statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country stands at 135, and the number of persons missing has dropped to three.

Body Notice is now given that the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District Board Room, located at 211 N 2nd Street, Canadian, TX.

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Body Xcel Energy announces portfolio of new power projectsto meet growing demand in Texas and New MexicoResource portfolio supports electric reliability, grid resilience and economic growth

Body CANYON – A teenager suspected of planning an attack at local Independence Day festivities in Northwest Texas is behind bars thanks to a joint investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Amarillo Police Department (APD) and the Randall Co.

Body Misdemeanor Arrests• Timothy Gooden, 54, Fort Worth; warrant for criminal mischief >=$750<$2,500; 07/09/25; HCSO• Jeremy Allen Whitten-Marsh, 30, Wichita, Kansas; public lewdness; 07/13/25; HCSO• Eduardo Capetillo, 45, Canadian; 2 counts purchase of alcohol for a minor,...

Body Kerr County death toll tops 100, with 161 still missingSearch teams have recovered 103 bodies in Kerr County after the devastating July 4 floods along the Guadalupe River, with Gov. Greg Abbott saying at least 161 people were still unaccounted for.

Body Intents to DrillNoneGas Completions OCHILTREE (PAN PETRO, Cleveland) Mewbourne Oil Company, #C001CN Courson Wermske 89 A, 9 mi SE from Waka, Sec 88, Blk 13, T&NO RR Surv, A-1238, spud 2-12-2025, compl 3-29-2025, tested 6-19-2025, potential 2492 mcf, 49 bbls cond, 155 bbls wtr,...

Body Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation identifying 18 agenda items for the upcoming Special Session that begins at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 21.

Body Members of the local Church of Christ are preparing for Go! Weekend 2025—the annual community-wide fix-up, clean-up, rebuild, repair, revive and beautify project, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary in Canadian.