To be more prepared for winter weather, power generation, and transmission companies have spent millions winterizing their equipment since the 2021 winter storm that caused widespread blackouts across Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) now conducts more robust inspections of many plants and power transmission facilities. Now NBC …

The Department of Homeland Security has demanded Texas authorities stop blocking federal Border Patrol agents’ full access to part of the U.S. border with Mexico. Last Wednesday, Texas troopers took control over Eagle Pass’s 47-acre Shelby Park along the Rio Grande, denying Border Patrol agents entry to the park. On …

TxDOT crews have been working since Friday to prepare for the winter weather and covered 12-hour shifts Monday. We don’t expect to get above freezing today, so crews focus on known trouble spots. There have been reports of vehicles sliding off the roads, often because of driving speed. Bridges and …

Due to inclement weather, they have postponed the Choctaw Landing job fair scheduled for today in Hochatown at the Chapel of the Pines for Choctaw Casinos and Resorts. There will be another job fair, so stay tuned for that future date. Positions for cooks, servers, cage cashiers, EVS, and more …

The construction manager for projects underway for North Lamar ISD reports that crews expect completion by late February or early March for additions to the Fine Arts Department at the high school. Aaron Benson of Harrison-Walker-Harper added that the new Intermediate School for grades 2–5 should be ready by Spring …

Oklahoma City will hear a federal lawsuit against the former Ringling High School head football coach and principal. The state is charging Philip Koons with outraging public decency. They have named Koons, two of his sons, the Ringling Public Schools, and the school superintendent in the lawsuit. It alleges various …

An Oklahoma court convicted an Idabel woman of child abuse. Court documents show that jurors heard testimony that 34-year-old Kaira Leigh Wilson shook and threw a six-month-old baby against a wall, resulting in severe injuries to the child. She will remain in the custody of U.S. Marshals until sentencing.

The Snowflakes and Diamonds Gala is at the Love Civic Center on Saturday, January 20. It is the year’s biggest fundraiser for the Red River Valley Down Syndrome Society and REACH Center. The event’s title represents that every person with a disability is unique and beautiful, just like a snowflake …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement CenterBond is $100,000 for an Odessa woman arrested in Sulphur Springs. Deputies charged Gretell Suarez Negrin with DWI with a two-year-old child passenger. The charge is a State Jail Felony. Bryer Ray Parnell was arrested Sunday in Hopkins County. Deputies charged him with violating his probation …

By Kayla Price Though every seat in the ballroom may be spoken for at the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Gala, you can still get in on the fun by purchasing a 100 for $100 ticket or tickets and by bidding on silent auction items. One hundred for $100 tickets …