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Body Two locally contested races helped drive 44.6 percent of Hemphill County’s 2,274 registered voters to the polls over the last three weeks.

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Body Misdemeanor Arrests• Jesus Daniel Barrera, 25, Canadian; 02/20/26; driving while license invalid (license suspended), D/L; HCSOFelony Arrests• Ruben W Gonzalez II, 33, Amarillo; 02/29/26; warrant for forgery, financial instrument; HCSOCitations• John Ross Baker, Canadian;...

Body The Canadian ISD will hold a public hearing to discuss the 2024-2025 District TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Reports) during the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, beginning at 5:30 P.M.

Body The Canadian ISD will hold a public hearing to discuss the 2024-2025 District TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Reports) during the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, beginning at 5:30 P.M.

Body As the deadline for filing in the local May 2 elections arrived on Friday, February 13, a handful of candidates signed up, resulting in contested races for seats on the city council, and school and water district boards.

Body AMARILLO—The Amarillo Area Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026–2027 academic year. Students across the Texas Panhandle are encouraged to apply before the deadline of Friday, March 6, at 12 pm (noon).