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Cleanup at Duck Ponds

6 years ago By News Staff

The Hemphill County Recreation Complex was a hive of activity this week as a public/private partnership of county employees and officials, and volunteers from local businesses, joined forces to give the popular duck ponds a proper grooming.

SHINING A LIGHT ON THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION

6 years ago By News Staff

We spent a couple of hours last week catching up with County/District Clerk Lisa Johnson, who also serves as this county’s official voter registrar and is responsible for conducting countywide special and general elections, and for handling absentee voting.

COVID-19 UPDATES

6 years ago By News Staff

Following last week’s announcement that Texas Gov. Abbott had lifted some of the visitation restrictions on nursing homes in this state, EANH Administrator Terrell Thomas reported the news to residents and their families, along with guidelines for designated “essential family caregivers,” who will...

Pandemic, redistricting, deficits: Kings eyes 87th Legislature

6 years ago By News Staff

State Rep. Ken King (R-Canadian) got a good taste of the concerns he will likely hear voiced by residents of District 88 as he kicked off a his series of town hall meetings at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center last Wednesday, Sept. 28. He also voiced some of his own.

DPS announces Saturday appointments thru December, CDL waiver still in effect

6 years ago By News Staff

AMARILLO—The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public that the state of disaster declaration in response to COVID-19 remains in effect, and includes the waiver of expiration dates for commercial driver licenses (CDL).

Spuds spilled on Highway 60/83 following semi-truck collision

6 years ago By News Staff

Canadian firefighters, and Hemphill County EMS and law enforcement were dispatched around 2:30 pm last Wednesday, Sept. 23, to a two-vehicle accident just north the US 60/83 intersection, south of town. The accident involved two semi-tractors—both traveling south.

A strong defense against flu: Get vaccinated

6 years ago By News Staff

It’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. Healthcare systems could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19. This means getting a flu vaccine during 2020-21 is more important than ever.