Letters from an American
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ON THIS DAY in 1954, the Supreme Court handed down the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, decision, which declared the segregation of public schools unconstitutional.
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State Capital Highlights
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Early runoff voting ends Friday Early voting in the May 24 primary runoff elections ends Friday, May 20. Under state law, voters who cast ballots in either party’s primary election must vote only in the same party’s runoff election.
Field Notes: Rain Gauge Report
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What began around 6 pm Tuesday evening as a light rainfall quickly morphed within the hour into a heavy downpour accompanied by strong winds, gusting up to 45 mph. I had opened the windows—partly because I love fresh, cool air and the sound of rain, and partly because the 100-plus degree heat of earlier that day had hung on, and a damp, cool wind was just the ticket.
State Capital Highlights
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Voters back property tax amendments Texas voters overwhelmingly approved two proposed amendments on Saturday that will provide property tax relief to homeowners. According to the Austin American-Statesman, nearly 85 percent of voters supported Proposition 2, which raises the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000, starting this year.
A horse of a different color
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IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT ARTICLE, “Rodeo recruitment efforts led by Economic Development Council derailed by the CRA board,” in the April 21, 2022, edition of The Canadian Record, the Canadian Rodeo Association board of directors would like to address the concerns regarding the arena usage contract and schedule for hosting events.
Safe at home
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ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, my father [Raymond Broadbent] safely returned from serving with Samaritan’s Purse in Ukraine. During his three weeks working in the Emergency Field Hospital in Lviv, he helped provide anesthesia for Ukrainians in need of emergency surgeries. Each of his patients had suffered tremendous loss due to the conflict with Russia. All had lost their homes and many had lost family members. Each of the patients was given the care that they needed from Samaritan’s Purse as well as encouragement and prayer from all the volunteers.
Thank You!
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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK everyone for the outpouring of love and support shown to us after the wildfire. We are beyond grateful to live in a community that is so generous and wonderful.
Blessings from the fires
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WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS our appreciation to all who came to our rescue both during and after the fires we recently experienced. First and foremost, we want to thank all the firemen who spent many hours watering to extinguish and blading to prevent further advancement. To Gem City, Canadian, Allison, Briscoe, Crawford, Reydon, and Wheeler Fire Departments, and to all others who sent mutual aid, we give our heartfelt thanks! You saved our homes and most of our buildings and animals. To Steve Rader for helping protect our barn and just being here and supporting and encouraging us.
Showing our appreciation for Canadian VFD
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THE HCHD STAFF would like to say thank you to our amazing community for supporting our recent Car Wash Fundraiser benefiting the Canadian Volunteer Fire Department! Because of your generosity and participation in the event, we raised a total of $2,500. All proceeds benefited our local fire department.
School board candidate's criminal record draws scrutiny
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WE LEARNED FROM a caller to The Canadian Record on Tuesday morning that Canadian ISD Board of Trustees candidate Brandon Reeves has a past record of Class B misdemeanor arrests and convictions, the last one of which occurred in 2006. As a term of probation, he was sent to a substance abuse program, which he completed. Since then, Reeves’ record has been clean.
