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AMARILLO—Xcel Energy officials have gathered input from citizens in Canadian, and have proposed changes that will improve communications around future tree-trimming efforts in this picturesque Texas Panhandle city.

Economic Development Council board members turned their attention this week to bringing production of that organization�s website in-house, in order to lower costs and maintain a more efficient, effective, and cohesive online presence for canadiantx.com.

Hemphill County Hospital District reported two new positive tests locally during the past week, as well as two new positive tests for residents of other counties. The Hemphill County residents are on home isolation.

A public hearing at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday, July 30) at the Canadian Elementary School Cafetorium will offer community members the opportunity to learn more about Canadian ISD’s plan for the safe reopening of school.

Our Safe Return to School Plan describes how Canadian ISD will mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our school system in order to keep our students, staff, and community as safe as possible.

Texas residents are now among those across the nation receiving mysterious seeds delivered by mail in tiny bags marked as jewelry.

Xcel Energy officials visited Canadian on Tuesday to address complaints made by local property owners whose trees have been trimmed by the company’s contractor, Asplundh, in the last couple of weeks.

Jocelyn Timmons returned to the Hemphill County Hospital Board on July 21 during the district’s regular Zoom meeting. Timmons said she and her family continue to have issues with the new Mesa View Senior Living construction, which is taking place east of their back property line.

Nearly half of the nation’s rural counties saw an uptick in new cases last week. About a third of rural counties are now deemed red zones, or counties where the rate of new infection surpasses a threshold set by White House advisors.