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🌱 Veterans Day in Canyon: Today's ceremony, closures and trash changes

Canyon, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Canyon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Veterans Day in Canyon: Today's ceremony, closures and trash changes
  • Remembering Bill Hanna, longtime resident and retired railroad police leader
  • Meet the WT student whose airline internship launched a career

Also on today's calendar: WTAMU Football Coaches Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 36.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Don't Miss: 2026 Veterans Day ceremonies in the Amarillo area (amarillotribune.org) — Canyon and West Texas A&M will honor veterans today at 11 a.m. at the campus Veterans Memorial, with retired Maj. Gen. Joe D. Robinson speaking and the Canyon High School Choir performing. City offices and the library are closed for Veterans Day, and Wednesday trash collection moves to Thursday.
   

2. William "BIll" Lee Hanna (amarillotribune.org) — William Lee “Bill” Hanna, a longtime Amarillo and Canyon resident whose law enforcement career spanned 40 years, died Nov. 4 at 80. He served with Amarillo police and railroad police, retiring as a BNSF deputy chief. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at Llano East Cemetery's Field of Honor.
   

3. WT grad student named 2026 Intern of the Year after summer with Envoy Air (myplainview.com) — Helping Envoy Air roll out new employee health benefits earned West Texas A&M graduate student Leah Aviles the university's 2026 Intern of the Year award. Honored in Canyon on Nov. 5, she received a $1,000 scholarship. The Amarillo native now works full time for the airline while pursuing her master's degree.
   

4. 🏈 Blue Dragons No. 1 seed for NJCAA playoffs, set for rematch with NW Mississippi (hutchpost.com) — Canyon will host the NJCAA Division I football championship Dec. 6 at West Texas A&M University's Bain-Schaffer Buffalo Stadium. Undefeated Hutchinson enters the playoffs as the top seed, facing Northwest Mississippi on Nov. 20 for a spot in that final against either Iowa Western or Trinity Valley.
   

5. Sonja Jean Jellison (amarillotribune.org) — Sonja Jean Jellison, a Canyon native and resident who worked in mental health and advocated for awareness, died Nov. 10 in Amarillo at 68. Her family remembers her deep devotion to her children and six grandchildren, along with her passion for history. No memorial is planned at this time.
   

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  • West Texas A&M University posted a job opening for Associate/Professor of Educational Leadership in Canyon. Apply here.
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader - Unit 1417 in Canyon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canyon here.

Ok Canyon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Canyon

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Canyon

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.