Atmos Energy has apologized to customers for heating interruptions during last week’s blast of arctic weather. The company issued a statement saying it “fell short” for some customers who experienced disruption in their natural gas service. Governor Abbott called last week’s problems a failure and called for an investigation. But …
Read More »Wood County Man Killed While Fleeing
The Department of Public Safety released the name of Justin K. Fitzgerald, 30 years old, of Mineola. A vehicle killed Fitzgerald on Hwy 80 near Mineola. He was running from Wood County Deputies at the time. The incident began when deputies responded to shots fired and set up a perimeter …
Read More »Miller Grove ISD Superintendent Announces Retirement
Miller Grove Superintendent Steve Johnson Miller Grove ISD Superintendent Steve Johnson has announced his retirement after 19 years and three months on the job. Before he was appointed superintendent, he served as high school principal at Miller Grover for one year and nine months. Johnson has agreed to stay until …
Read More »Missing Sulphur Springs Runaway Found
Sulphur Springs Police reported on their Facebook page that a 15-year-old girl who had been missing since reportedly running away from home had been found alive and well. They disclosed no other information about the incident.
Read More »Hunt County Sheriff’s Department Earns “CART” Certification
From Hunt County Sheriff’s Office Press Release – December 28, 2022 On December 26, 2022, the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office received an exciting notification that Northeast Texas Child Abduction Response Team (CART) has become the third CART in Texas, the 32nd in the United States to become certified. The Hunt …
Read More »Hopkins County Commissioners Meeting
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SESSION TIME: 9:00 A.M. DATE: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse, Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX. Invocation …
Read More »Sulphur Springs City Council Meeting
An Executive Session will be at 6:30 pm following Texas Government Code, Title 5, Chapter 551 – §551.071, Consultation with Attorney; and §551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Ashoka Steel; with Texas Government Code, Title 5, Chapter 551, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters, explicitly relating to discussions regarding the position of Public …
Read More »Paris New Year’s Holiday Sanitation Schedule
Due to the New Year’s holiday, the Sanitation schedule is as follows: We will start to pick up Monday, January 2, and trash route on Tuesday, January 3 and will continue our efforts through that week until we complete the course. The compost site will be closed on Monday, January …
Read More »Texas Second To California In Population
According to new U.S. census data, as of July 1, the Texas population was 30,029,572. It would make Texas the second most populous state in the country, right behind California. Many companies call Texas the new home for their corporations, including Statefarm, Tesla, Hewlett Packard, AT&T, and more.
Read More »Flight Attendants Union Blames Airline Execs
Southwest Airlines flight attendants blame company leadership for thousands of stranded holiday travelers. Southwest has canceled nearly 16,000 flights since December 22, including more than 2,300 flights already canceled for today. However, TWU Local 556 President Lynn Montgomery, Southwest leadership could have prevented the ordeal had they followed advice from …
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