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AMARILLO – TxDOT’s Amarillo District is hosting an online virtual meeting for the 2025-2028 Rural TIP. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on which transportation projects may be coming to your area.

A Community Blood Drive will be held at Canadian’s City Hall on Thursday, May 16, from 1-6 pm. Make a lifesaving appointment by going online to obi.org, or calling toll-free 1.877.340.8777.

Misdemeanor Arrests None Felony Arrests None Citations • Charles Dean Bezona, Canyon; speeding; 4/23/24 • Robert Kolton Jefferis, Angleton; speeding; 4/23/24

High-end electrical users could strain grid The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week.

On Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Hemphill County’s 31st District Court, Canadian resident Jared Fernando Barrera was convicted of four first-degree felony counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, and of one Class A misdemeanor charge of Indecent Assault.

Misdemeanor Arrests None Felony Arrests None Citations • Aaron Drew Terrel, Claude; speeding; 4/17/24 • Juvenile, Canadian; no driver’s license (when unlicensed); 4/18/24

Natural disasters will continue to happen. Prepare yourself during the 2024 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday for emergencies that can cause physical damage like hurricanes, flash floods and wildfires.

Early voting underway in local elections Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day. What is on the ballot depends on where you live.

The Canadian ISD Board of Trustees has called for a $20 million Bond Issue Election to be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2024. Early voting will run from April 22 to April 30 at the CISD Business Office.

Voters will head to the polls this Saturday, May 4, to determine the results of two contested races—one, for the Canadian ISD Board of Trustees, and the other, for the Hemphill County Hospital District Board of Directors—and to decide the fate of the $20 million bond issue proposed by Canadian ISD...