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State sales tax revenue takes a 13.2 percent dive

6 years ago By News Staff

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.61 billion in May, 13.2 percent less than in May 2019 and the steepest yearover-year decline since January 2010.

Only 35 percent of Hemphill County residents respond to 2020 survey by U.S. Census Bureau

6 years ago By News Staff

Body In mid-March, homes across the country began receiving invitations to complete the 2020 census. The census counts every person living in the United States. Once the invitation arrives, households should respond in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.

U.S. Census worker leaves questionnaire packet at home

Texans could receive up to year of unemployment

6 years ago By Clare Proctor In The Texas Tribune

Body Texans receiving unemployment could be eligible for a total of 52 weeks of benefits—double the typical amount of time aid is available—as the state triggered an extended benefits period, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Canadian VFD’s ladder truck gets its annual physical

6 years ago By News Staff

Body Two representatives of CFS Inspections, of Searcy, Arkansas, were in Canadian this week to conduct an inspection of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Department’s 75-foot Quint aerial ladder firetruck.

City swimming pool gets reprieve

6 years ago By News Staff

Body Yes, Virginia, there is a swimming pool. And although we missed the traditional Memorial Day opening—under what turned out to be overcast skies in temperatures that barely rose above 60-degrees—the city pool will officially open on Tuesday, June 9.

City Department employees Ed Manriquez and Trey Evans

Texas driver’s license offices reopen to appointments only

6 years ago By News Staff

Body On Tuesday, May 26, at the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began reopening driver license (DL) offices by appointment only and with limited services.

Board plows familiar ground at the water district

6 years ago By News Staff

Body After over four years of discussing plans to either buy or build offices for the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District, board members wound up back where they had begun, last week, thrashing out the pros and cons of purchasing their existing office space from...

Memorial Day 2020

6 years ago By News Staff

Body This photo, taken at sunrise on Memorial Day, shows the Lindley family plot, with Lula Dawson Lindley at the center. Lindley served with the Army Nurse Corps during World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic.

Debbie Ford opts for ‘early’ retirement after 40 years

6 years ago By News Staff

Body During their May 11 meeting, Hemphill County commissioners accepted the pending resignation of veteran Tax Assessor/Collector Debbie Ford, which will be effective June 12, and appointed Chris Jackson to take over the position.

Hospital Financials take a hit from COVID-19 fallout

6 years ago By News Staff

Body The Hemphill County Hospital District’s gross revenue was down 28.37 percent for April, a trend the HCH board knew would show up in the financials at their May 19 meeting. The decrease was due to the reduced revenue in the district’s clinics as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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