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First responders are ready for emergencies from carbon monoxide exposure, fires from heating devices, and power outages during cold fronts. A plus is that precipitation will be a minor factor. Nevertheless, you should buy medicine, extra oxygen cylinders, pet food, and batteries. Also, make sure you have a working radio …

Photo courtesy of Troy Walz If you own livestock, you probably know this. Cattle and horses will eat more hay, even your goats and stuff. Also, they will consume more grass in the next few days to control body temperature because as they get cold, the stomach works, and they …

Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Did you realize there is a law to provide adequate shelter for dogs and cats? The acceptable definition requires the animal to stay dry and have three sides, a roof, and a floor. In addition, it must be out of the wind, the cold, and the elements. …

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook California residents out of bed along the state’s North Coast and North state regions early Tuesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck 12 miles west off the coast of Fortuna at 4:34 am Texas time. It was 11 miles deep, and …

FedEx, United Parcel Service, and United States Postal Service offer holiday shipping up to two days before Christmas Day. So, while standard shipping deadlines have passed, you can still get your gifts delivered on time if you’re willing to spend a little extra for expedited shipping. In addition, postal carriers …

Last Monday at 8:10 am: Someone broke into a business in the 1800 block of N. Main over the weekend, and the complainant advised that he arrived to find doors and desk drawers open. Near $1,000 worth of power tools and other devices had been stolen. They broke the south …

THE WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WHAT – Dangerously cold wind chills are possible. Wind chills as low as 15 below zero. * WHERE – All of North and Central Texas. * WHEN – From Thursday morning through Friday morning. * IMPACTS …

Aaron Dean Former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison Tuesday for the 2019 killing of Atatiana Jefferson. Dean was convicted of manslaughter last week. Dean shot Jefferson through her bedroom window when he saw her with a gun after responding to an …

The latest COVID report from the Paris-Lamar County Health District, released Tuesday, showed 220 active virus cases. There were 12 positive PCR tests, and 73 positive Antigen tests returned. However, numbers may be higher because many people are testing at home, and some still need to report their results.

An inmate at the Pushmataha County Jail faces new charges for allegedly assaulting a jailer. Reportedly, 23-year-old Connor Dax Willis of Antlers was cleaning a jail cell when he sprayed a jailer with bleach. They charged Willis with biochemical assault and assault and battery on a corrections officer. He was …