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Wind-born wildfires close roads, burn 30,000 acres, cause evacuations in southern Hemphill County

4 years ago By News Staff

Body The wildfires that had terrorized area residents for the last two days were still burning late Wednesday evening, as weary firefighters responded to the seemingly unending reports of flare-ups and outbreaks—most in the southern third of Hemphill County.

Flap-Air Helicopter Service’s Trey Webb provided aerial support to firefighters, while son Emmett Webb captured panoramic shots like this one of the fire line that stretched as far as the eye could see through southern Hemphill County Tuesday afternoon

Record wins Panhandle Press General Excellence Award

4 years ago By News Staff

Body The Canadian Record was presented the General Excellence Award during the 2021 Better Newspaper Contest last weekend, at the culmination of the Panhandle Press Association’s 112th Annual Convention, held in Hereford.

Former Army Ranger Keni Thomas is keynote speaker for Wednesday Beef Conference

4 years ago By News Staff

Body Former Army Ranger Keni Thomas headlines the second day of the 2022 Hemphill County/Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Conference, scheduled for April 26-27 at Jones Pavilion in Canadian.

Texas A&M Hemphill County AgriLife Extension Beef Cattle Conference

Mesa View Senior Living now on tap for landscaping redo

4 years ago By Report By Cathy Ricketts For The Record

Body Last week, the Hemphill County Hospital Board unanimously approved funding for correcting drainage and landscaping issues at Mesa View Senior Living that have plagued the facility since its construction. Groundbreaking for the new MVSL facility took place on July 24, 2019.

Open for Business

4 years ago By News Staff

Body The Canadian/Hemphill County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting at noon on Monday for Travis and Ashton Macias’ new business, Bar M Property Rejuvenation and Cleaning Services, LLC.

Ashton and Travis wield a pair of scissors to cut the official ribbon, flanked by Chamber board members and employees: Michelle Schaef, Lawana Pulliam, Araceli McPherson, Sarah Rader, Betsy Alexander, Jackie McPherson, and Sherye Talley

In a campaign visit to Canadian, Beto O'Rourke targets three themes: jobs, education, healthcare

4 years ago By News Staff

Body Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke went out of the way to bring his ‘People of Texas Campaign’ to Canadian on Saturday.

Beto O'Rourke, Texas gubernatorial candidate

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will headline Texas A&M AgriLife 2022 Beef Conference in Hemphill County

4 years ago By News Staff

Body Former Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is this year’s keynote speaker for the 2022 Hemphill County/Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Conference, scheduled for April 26-27 here at Jones Pavilion in Canadian.

Armed Beto objectors stage peaceful protest outside local campaign stop

4 years ago By News Staff

Body Dewayne Ford (in photo above) stands outside the River Valley Pioneer Museum, along with a group of other gun carriers in protest against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke and in defense of the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Dewayne Ford stands in protest outside Beto campaign stop Saturday

May 7 voters will settle six-way race for CISD school board

4 years ago By News Staff

Body After a last-minute filing flurry, six candidates are in contention for three seats on the Canadian ISD board of trustees.

High winds and blizzard conditions cause power outages across Panhandle

4 years ago By News Staff

Body With warnings of high winds, wet snows, and blizzard conditions in the forecast early this week, Xcel Energy beefed up its crews and prepared to respond to possible power outages.

Downed power lines following damaging winds and blizzard conditions earlier this week.

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