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Brandi Kay Cogdill and Evan Nicolas Bailey were united in marriage on July 22, 2023, at the Borger Country Club in Borger, Texas. The groom’s grandfather, Christopher Pearson, officiated the marriage. The bride is the daughter of Ronnie and Sam Cogdill of Canadian, and she is a Spearman native.

The Coffee Memorial Blood Center will hold a Canadian Community Center Blood Drive on Sunday, August 20, from 1 to 4 pm. Look for the Bloodmobile at 905 E. Cheyenne Avenue. Each donor will receive a vintage “Life is Better with Blood Donors” T-shirt and one play card for Cinergy.

Barbara Jordan was a woman of many firsts in her career. In her relatively short time in Congress and the Texas State Senate, she left an immeasurable impact and in a cynical and dark age in American politics, she became for many across the nation a voice of conscience.   

The Panhandle’s best dinner series is back.

CANYON, TEXAS— Join TEXAS Outdoor Musical for Panhandle Towns Week! We invite all of our neighbors in the surrounding Panhandle region to TEXAS. Experience the 57th season under our new artistic director, Stephen Crandall.

Musician/Composer Alex Moreno will perform a solo piano recital this Saturday, July 8, at 6 pm, at the Texas Crown Performance Hall. Admission is free, but contributions will be gratefully accepted.

The Mesa View Senior Living residents had prime real estate to view the 2023 Stars & Stripes Parade. They sat in the shade of a tent at the Sixth Street home of Brandon and Kellie Reeves, right on the parade route.

The July 4th Parade STARS & STRIPES FOREVER featured 58 entries The winners were: Sweepstakes: Lady Cat Softball Club / Aud Classic Automobile: Jerry Smith / 1964 Ford Antique Tractor: Guy Hufstedler / 1953 Ford Tractor Wagon/Carriage: Rocky Jines/Jines Ranch / 1890 Doctors Buggy

1st: With Turtle #57—Ryker Houser 2nd: With Turtle #74—Elizabeth Landers 3rd: With Turtle #79—Shane Clements

The traditional Ogallala Commons Playa Tour held in conjunction with the Nazareth German Fest is set for the morning of Saturday, July 8, from 9 am to 11 am.