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The Public Utility Commission and Electric Reliability Council of Texas said their models show a possible supply shortage in “extreme summer conditions” and warned of potential brownouts. The warning was not about the stability of the power grid. It’s instead what regulators call a shortage of “dispatchable energy” or power …

Bad guys on the Internet hit the City of Dallas with a ransomware attack. They knocked the Dallas Police Department’s website and the computer-assisted dispatch system offline. The DPD website is back up, but 911  dispatchers manually take down all information and relay it to patrol officers by radio or …

A Hunt County court has again arraigned the man accused of killing a Texas A&M-Commerce student and her sister after upgrading charges to two counts of Capital Murder. Jacques Dshawn Smith pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Abbaney Matts and her sister Deja in a university dorm room in February …

NTCC Alumni Dinner & Fundraiser The Northeast Texas Community College’s Rodeo team will host it’s Second Annual Alumni Dinner and Fundraiser on Saturday, May 6, at The Pavilion Becky and Buddy McCollum Events Center on the Mount Pleasant Rodeo Association Grounds. The evening will start at 5:30 pm with a …

Xavier Ray Vasquez An officer on patrol in the 1200 block of SE 15th observed a male known to him as Xavier Ray Vasquez leaving a residence. The officer placed Vasquez under arrest and transported him to Lamar County Jail. A warrant check revealed that Vasquez was wanted for a …

The Texas Capitol was shut down Tuesday, after a transgender rights protest. The disruption forced State Troopers to remove hundreds of people from the House Gallery. The House had just begun debate on a bill that bans medical gender modification procedures on children when a crowd of transgender rights protestors …

  After a four-day search, they caught the man suspected of shooting and killing five of his neighbors in Cleveland on Tuesday. Authorities were awaiting fingerprints to confirm the man arrested in Cut and Shoot is 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza. Oropeza allegedly killed five of his neighbors after being asked to …

The Sam Bell Maxey House invites homeschool families and groups from across north Texas to ‘Homeschool Day’ on Wednesday, May 17. From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, homeschooled students, teachers, and parents can enjoy educational programs from local organizations, games, and more. Admission is $1 per person. Reservations can be …

  They selected Paris High School junior Curt Fendley to represent the Paris American Legion at the 84th Annual Texas Boys State. Fendley will join others from across the state to participate in the week-long leadership and citizenship program sponsored by the American Legion. Throughout the week, students will participate …

  Chonda Hicks was named Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Amanda LaRue was named Secondary Teacher of the Year for the Paris Independent School District at a dinner recently honoring teaching excellence. Both will represent Paris ISD in the 2023 Region VIII Education Service Center Teacher of the Year …