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This month, the Texas’ COVID-19 positivity rate—the percentage of tests with positive results—soared to its highest peak yet amid the onset of the highly transmissible omicron variant. With the most recent surge in cases came a renewed reliance on testing.

AUSTIN—The Texas Lyceum made history during its annual investiture ceremony on Friday, Jan. 14.

A wildfire preparedness meeting is planned for Monday, Jan. 31, at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center in Canadian. This multicounty sponsored AgriLife Extension event includes Hemphill, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Roberts, and Wheeler counties.

Hemphill County AgriLife Extension Agent Andy Holloway was honored last Friday, Jan. 14, with the Texas A&M Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence, in a presentation made at the TAMU AgriLife Center in College Station.

Candidate filing began on Wednesday, Jan. 19, for candidates seeking a place on the ballot in the May 7 city council, and hospital, school, and water district board elections. Aspirants to public office will have their choice of 13 open seats. The filing deadline is Friday, Feb. 18, at 5 pm.

Yesterday, the hospital district released their 14-day testing summary of tests performed in the last two weeks (610), the total number of positives results (273), and the testing positivity rate (45 percent overall, 41 percent for Hemphill County residents, and 49 percent for out-of-county...

OKLAHOMA CITY—Blue jeans, automobiles, brightly-colored dishes, and even dental bling all have one thing in common—they’ve all been influenced by Western design.