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Positive COVID tests jump from 6 to 19 in last two weeks locally

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Hemphill County Hospital District has announced the status of COVID-19 in Hemphill County, Texas. As you can see by the graph at left, Hemphill County received one additional positive case of COVID-19 yesterday (one resident of Hemphill County). The Hemphill County residents are on home isolation. At this time, none of the positive cases in Hemphill County have resulted in hospitalizations or deaths; should that change, the information will be reported.
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Primary runoff election is Tuesday, early voting underway

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On Tuesday, July 14, Texas will hold 2020 Primary Runoff elections to finalize the Democratic and Republican nominees who will appear on the November 3 general election ballot. There are 35 congressional, legislative, and state board nominations still up for grabs.
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Citizens lead Fourth of July parade

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Upon learning that there would be no Chamber of Commerce-sanctioned Fourth of July parade this year, Canadian resident Jimmy Hammer decided to form a citizen-led parade. Departing from Canadian High School’s Wildcat Stadium at 10 am on Saturday morning, the route guided participants up Hackberry Trail, looped past Mesa View, past 4th and Cedar, and marched down 6th street to the Pavilion. Approximately 40 parade floats joined in on the festivities. “Thanks to all that took part in the parade and all the spectators!” said Hammer. “Thank you, Sheriff Clapp and the HC Sheriff and Fire departments!” PHOTO AT TOP BY ALISON KENNEDY OF FLOAT BY PARADE ORGANIZERS JIMMY & EVA HAMMER; BELOW LEFT BY CHERI SMITH OF CYCLISTS LACY, JACOB & ELLA MOSS; AND BELOW RIGHT, BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN OF SANJA HEXT’S MAGA FLOAT
Float by Parade Organizers Jimmy and Eva Hammer (Alison Kennedy)

EDITOR’S NOTE:

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EDITOR’S NOTE:In 1918, Canadian’s Fourth of July rodeo was moved to Anvil Park Ranch near Canadian, where the photos on these pages were taken in the 1930s. The photos belong to the Ralph R. Doubleday Collection, and were provided to The Canadian Record by the Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center (DRC), in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Center houses the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s archival and photographic collections, institutional records and library. The Dickinson Research Center shares the Museum’s mission to preserve and interpret the evolving history and cultures of the American West through exhibitions, education, esearch, and publications. For those wishing to explore this rich history more thoroughly, the Dickinson Research Center is open to the public by appointment from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment, contact askarchives@nationalcowboymuseum.org
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