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Killer Among Us  

The killer among us

1 year ago By Field Notes By Laurie Ezzell Brown
IT WAS REALLY NO SURPRISE, this week, to see a new “Killer” sign erected in downtown Canadian. It appeared across the highway from the Canadian Restaurant in the days following publication of Dr. Malouf Abraham’s letter to the editor in last week’s Canadian Record. In that letter, Dr. Abraham delivered a plaintive plea—not his first, by any means—to remove the Main Street sign before next month’s Fall Foliage Festival brings visitors to town.
Field Notes  

Field Notes

1 year ago By Laurie Ezzell Brown | The Record
Cathy worked here for 20 years, after we tricked her (my version) into joining the staff in July 1998. She retired four years ago, needing to tend to all the things she had neglected for two decades. I don’t know if Cathy ever turned a perfectly lovely throw blanket into wet pilled-up balls, but am certain that when she finally relinquished her prime Record parking spot and press ID, she was confronted with some of the same chaos I’ve encountered recently.
State Capital Highlights  

State Capital Highlights

1 year ago By News Staff

Poll: Most Texas teachers consider quitting

More than three-fourths of Texas teachers say they have seriously considered quitting the profession largely because of a perceived lack of respect and support, according to a new survey by the Charles Butt Foundation. Excessive workload and inadequate pay were other major reasons that teachers are considering leaving, The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets reported.

Killer signs  

Those Killer Signs

1 year ago By Letter to the Editor

THE LAST FEW YEARS at Fall Foliage Festival, Therese and I have opened Hill Crest for people from other towns to tour. It is totally different from The Citadelle, and people enjoy the house and our backyard.

We have a problem, though. The problem is that about a block down the street, there are very weird signs saying, “There is a killer among us.” Visitors want us to explain what is going on. Who are they? Do a lot of people in Canadian get killed? Is Canadian not a safe place? Are we in danger?

Lone Star Angel Project continues to serve local children

1 year ago By News Staff
LONE STAR ANGEL PROJECT (LSAP) is a local nonprofit organization established several years ago by a group of remarkable community women who saw a need to help the children of Hemphill County. Their view was simple: to level the playing field for all our kids and to provide basic needs for those children whose families were struggling financially. Through donations, LSAP has provided clothing, food, payment of medical care, mental healthcare, dental care, and vision care to numerous children in Hemphill County. These are kids who would otherwise miss meals, sit in class unable to concentrate because of a toothache, attend school without a coat on a freezing day, or struggle to cope with life issues due to mental health problems. Some families are left to choose between groceries or paying for an eye exam, dental exam, or medical visit. LSAP hopes to alleviate some of that burden for our local kids.

Providing help to vulnerable Texans in crisis

1 year ago By News Staff
DURING THE MOST EXTREME weather periods, energy is a life-critical resource. Unfortunately, many Panhandle families continue to struggle with energy affordability, in some cases, putting their lives at risk or forcing people to make choices between things like medicine or food or paying their utility bills. The CEAP (Community Energy Assistance Program) provides help to vulnerable Texans by assisting with some energy costs for those most vulnerable in our community, especially in times of crisis.
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