News

On Tuesday, June 13, a multivehicle crash occurred on Second Street in front of Dollar General.

A Ford F250, driven by John Floyd of Canadian, slowed to turn into the Dollar General parking lot but had to stop due to another vehicle blocking the entrance. Floyd's truck was struck from behind by a Peterbilt semi-tractor towing a loaded tank of anhydrous ammonia, driven by Lloyd Murphy of Amarillo. It was propelled over the curb into the Dollar General parking lot where it struck two parked cars.

A Hemphill County Grand Jury met here two weeks ago and returned with a total of 11 criminal indictments.

Nine of those charges were against Jared Fernando Barrerra, 19, who was arrested last month following an investigation into a string of aggravated sexual assault and related charges.

Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson delivered the oath of office this morning, June 13, to Dale Schafer. He is the new Commissioner of Precinct #3, replacing Curt McPherson, whose resignation was accepted by the court on June 2. A small crowd of relatives and county officials was on hand to witness Schafer’s swearing-in ceremony.

Misdemeanor Arrests

•Michael David Gay, 46, Clarendon; driving while intoxicated; 06/10/23; HCSO

Felony Arrests

None

Citations

•Haeleigh Mae Thompson, Canadian; no financial responsibility; 06/06/23

Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson has appointed Dale Schafer as Precinct 3 Commissioner, replacing Curt McPherson, whose resignation was accepted by the court last Friday, June 2.

“I appreciate everyone who was interested in serving Hemphill County as commissioner,” Judge Johnson said this afternoon, adding, “After much consideration, I’ve appointed Dale Schafer as Precinct 3 Commissioner.”

AMARILLO, TX — Today, the Office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced upcoming mobile office hours next week in Borger, Electra, Krum, Pampa, Henrietta, and Alvord hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are encouraged to attend if they are needing assistance with a federal agency or to learn more about the office's services.

IN PHOTO ABOVE: One of Ezzell Brown's Record editorials cited as libelous by Meek family in lawsuit

In a ruling issued late Monday afternoon, 99th District Court Judge J. Phillip Hays granted a motion to dismiss a libel lawsuit against The Canadian Record and Editor/Publisher Laurie Ezzell Brown. The lawsuit was filed in February on behalf of the Estate of Thomas Brown through its representative and Tom’s mother Penny Meek, and individually by Penny Meek, her husband Chris Meek, and her son Tucker Brown.

AUSTIN – Distracted driving is on the rise in Texas, and TxDOT is urging all Texans to pay attention on the road. 

In an instant, Karin Zaltsman of San Antonio lost her teenaged daughter in a 2017 crash when a driver made the decision to take his eyes off the road to text while driving. TxDOT is sharing the Zaltsman family’s story of losing 13-year-old Emily as part of its “Talk. Text. Crash.” distracted driving awareness campaign this month, to remind Texans to keep their eyes up and phones down while driving.