Triumph from Tragedy: A Horse Story
IN THE STILL-DARK morning of March 6, everything changed for the Hext family. Everything.
Dessa Hext and cousin Liza Cooper had returned home late Saturday evening from a trip to Fort Worth.
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Canadian Visitors Center • Friday, Saturday & Monday
The official 4th of July Welcome and Information Center, located at 119 N. 2nd St., will be open on Friday, July 1, 9-11 am and 1-5 pm; Saturday, July 2, 11 am-4 pm; and after the parade on Monday, July 4, from 1-4 pm.
Breaking the silence about suicide on a trek through America’s heartland
A group of 50 or more motorcyclists from around the country will be riding through Canadian on the Fourth of July, traveling from border to border through America’s heartland on a mission to bring greater attention to the tragedy of suicide in this country, to break the silence that surrounds it,...
EDC report to city council sparks debate over effective use of sales tax dollars
An activity update presented by EDC President Brian Bartlett to city council members last week veered into an impromptu debate over whether the sales tax dollars devoted to economic development in Canadian could be better used, instead, by the city for capital improvement projects.
City sealcoating to include previously unpaved streets
Work will begin at the end of this month on annual city and county street sealcoating projects. For the first time in many years, that project will include the application of a double-course treatment on several sections of previously unpaved roads within the city limits.
City officials fill vacant council seat, approve new golf club manager
City officials voted unanimously to appoint local DPS Trooper Matthew Cippolone to fill the council vacancy, which has been open since December 2021. Cippolone attended the June 20 council meeting to state his interest in serving.
Toot’n Totum files annexation petition with city of Canadian
Toot‘n Totum Food Stores has petitioned the city of Canadian to annex two vacant tracts of land, located on US 60, into the city limits. The property is located on the north edge of town, and includes two properties totaling 10.84 total acres.
Three juveniles cited for criminal mischief, SO says
Three juveniles were issued citations early this week for vandalizing several locations in town with graffiti. Sheriff Brent Clapp said the damage—which, he hastened to note, is not related to the recently-vandalized Tom Brown sign on Main Street—was reported to his office on Monday, June 20.
On a wing and a prayer: Mission trip takes group to war-torn Ukraine
AS MANY DO, Betty Bynum has summer travel plans. Her destination, however, is far from your typical tourist hotspot.
Hemphill Co. Hospital reports rise in COVID-19 test positives
After a nearly three-month reprieve from weekly COVID-19 reports, Hemphill County Hospital has resumed these notifications after observing a recent uptick in admissions and positivity rates.
