EDITOR’S NOTE: The loss of oilfield jobs and related businesses—combined with the impact of COVID-19 shutdowns—began to take a dramatic toll on Hemphill County in August. Canadian saw its job count drop from 1,884 in August 2019, to 1,721 in August 2020—a decline of 8.7 percent, or 163 jobs. The national average is a loss of 6.4 percent of all jobs. Rural communities in August reported having…