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Body For over six decades, Dick Wilberforce has photographed nature and wildlife, and has focused his lens on every living thing, from bobwhite quail and bighorn sheep to bobcats, grey foxes, and the elusive lesser prairie-chicken.

Body THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: This 18 to 20-inch prairie rattler was spotted lurking under a lawn mower in an alley about halfway up Willard Street, between Willard and Main, last week. It was described as a young rattler, with only one button...but still plenty lethal.

Body The Canadian Volunteer Fire Department has announced plans for its third annual tribute to the 9/11 firefighters—this one on Sunday, Sept. 11—marking the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center.

Body In 2015, the USPS was offering a $1,000 grant incentive for post office beautification. Canadian’s postmistress, Marci Blau, called Kim McKinney to ask about the possibility of about putting in sod to make the barren post office façade a little more attractive.

Body Be prepared is an excellent motto, not only for Boy Scouts, but for all of us. A quick look at the latest headlines is a reminder that we never ever know what the day has in store for us. With that in mind, Canadian’s American Legion Post 56 is resuming Stop the Bleed training.

Body Amelia Pantoja pled guilty to assault causing bodily injury in a Hemphill County Court hearing held on Thursday, Aug. 18.

Body StateRep.KenKing(R)launchedhispre-88thLegislature tour through District 88 here in Canadian on Tuesday, speaking to a small group of about 20 at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center. “We talk a lot about the national news,” King said in his opening comments.

Body A cornhole tournament was held here Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Canadian Rodeo Arena, with all proceeds from the event going to benefit the Marc Crooks family. Crooks was badly burned in an Aug.