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After decades

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After decades of deterioration and neglect, these three lots—located just north of the intersection of Giraud and Second Streets—have been cited by Code Enforcement Officer Tommy Wyatt for a total of twelve City code violations. The notices sent to owner Israel Gonzales include one violation for weeds, grass and rubbish, two for failure to maintain a screening wall or fence, seven for junked vehicles, and two for dangerous or substandard structures. The property has long been of interest to Canadian’s Economic Development Council, which had recently been contacted by a potential buyer for the land, and had hoped that the building would be razed, the property cleared, and yet another unsightly public hazard transformed into a commercial retail business property that would provide local jobs and contribute to the health of the city sales and property tax rolls. EDC President Remelle Farrar said this month that negotiations between the property owner and prospective buyer had concluded unsuccessfully. In presenting the EDC’s annual report to City Council members, Farrar described the difficulty of finding adequatelysized retail commercial property within the city for large retail businesses interested in locating here. A complete report on her comments to city officials will be published in next week’s Canadian Record.
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Here’s how Texans can get free at-home COVID-19 tests and N95 masks from the federal government

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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.
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News Briefs

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Amarillo’s War Memorial will be open Saturdays beginning in February Amarillo’s War Memorial will be open on Saturday’s beginning in February, with hours from 1 pm to 5 pm. The public is invited to stop by and see a variety of exhibits, including the Medal of Honor, USS Arizona, USS Indianapolis, and artifacts from World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korea, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Afghanistan.
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The Texas Lyceum instates first woman of color President Sarah Jackson, ‘22 Class of Directors

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AUSTIN—The Texas Lyceum made history during its annual investiture ceremony on Friday, Jan. 14. For the first time since its establishment in 1980, the organization will swear in a woman of color to lead the statewide nonprofit organization as its new president: Dallas Citizens Council’s vice president of strategy and public affairs, Sarah Jackson.
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Wildfire preparedness is topic of Jan. 31 meeting

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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. Its purpose is to assist with educational information preparation for stakeholders in the event of a wildfire situation, similar to the one in March of 2017. Registration begins at 9 am, to be followed by a 9:30 am presentation on “Wildfire Preparedness: What Can I Do?” by Brandon Boughen, AgriLife disaster assessment and recovery coordinator. At 10:45 am, Tim Steffens, AgriLife rangeland resource specialist, will talk about preparing a “Wildfire Ready Checklist,” and after lunch, author John Erickson will lead a rancher panel discussion at 1 pm. Canadian VFD Fire Chief Scott Brewster will follow with a panel discussion by fire department chiefs at 2:15 pm, and the meeting will adjourn at 3 pm. This event will be a face-to-face meeting in the Sand Sage Room of the Hemphill County Exhibition Center, located at 10965 Exhibition Center Lane in Canadian, with lunch sponsored by North Plains Electric Cooperative and catered by Alexander’s. Additional sponsorship has been provided by Silveus Financial. A Teams link will be provided to members of the public who wish to join the online meeting for a cost of $10/person. Registration is required for both the live and online events by calling the Hemphill County AgriLife Extension office at 806.323.9114.