Fire officials have confirmed that two people died in a fire at “The Mountain” in Canton. The well-known shopping venue in Van Zandt County comprises older buildings and is on Hwy 64 East in Canton.

Mt Pleasant officials report that the city’s water system is operating, and water is safe to drink. While there are ice issues at the plant requiring a small reduction in pressure during repairs, there are no plans to reduce service, and the city ensures that water service continues throughout the …

Oncor announced that they are implementing rotating power outages to conserve electricity. While the outages will typically last 15-45 minutes, those increments may vary. Go to Oncor.com to check the status of power in your area and sign up for alerts. So, suppose you’re experiencing an extended power outage or otherwise feel …

State Troopers responded shortly before 5:00 Tuesday afternoon to a crash on FM 2966, about five miles southeast of Yantis. The investigator’s preliminary report indicates that the vehicle was traveling southeast on FM 2966 when the driver lost control and traveled off the road to the south into the ditch …

By Victorgrigas at English Wikipedia – I (t3xt (talk)) created this work entirely by myself., CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15731362 A Winter Storm Warning continues through 8:00 pm Wednesday for most of the region. Heavy mixed precipitation is expected, with two to four inches of event total snow accumulations and the heaviest located …

ERCOT defends its call for controlled outages in Texas, as Governor Abbott asks lawmakers to investigate their handling of the situation. ERCOT CEO Bill Magness said that the record demand on the state’s power grid Sunday night came as power plants started failing at a surprising rate. ERCOT officials also …

Millions of people are in the dark, and now police are warning that some people are impersonating power company workers. Officials say there is no reason power workers need to get inside your home, be cautious. ERCOT says a scam is circulating on social media asking people to text their …

Emergency responders across Texas say you should only call them about emergencies, and that does not include power outages. Residents are flooding fire stations and police departments with calls about power outages. But there’s not much they can do about it. They’re asking people to stop calling about the power …

Students and staff members across the area are experiencing rolling blackouts of electricity, impacting their ability to connect to online learning. Most districts have canceled online learning for today through Friday, February 19. *

The Texas Department of State Health Services has announced 407,000 first doses of COVID vaccines to counties, cities, and health organizations. Lamar County received 1000 doses, Fannin County 975, Delta County 100, and Titus County 300. Hopkins County did not get any allocation for the third week in a row.