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A cold front will move into the area on Saturday morning, with patchy fog and light rain possible south of I-20. Thunderstorms are possible along the front later Saturday afternoon, mainly in Central Texas. We cannot rule out a couple of intense storms with small hail and gusty winds. It …

Pictured above: Juan Sanchez works with the Miller Deltaweld 350 welder. Governor Greg Abbott recently announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) had issued over $54 million for 152 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants.  “Texas continues to cultivate a highly-skilled, diverse workforce through major investments in career and …

The Drug Enforcement Division’s Dallas Office seized one million Fentanyl pills and 7,000 pounds of methamphetamine in 2022. Most smugglers pressed Fentanyl into counterfeit pain pills, strikingly similar to prescription medication. The DEA Dallas Field Division’s Eduardo Chavez says just two milligrams of the drug is enough to kill.

Recent alleged crimes committed by state parolees, including the fatal double shooting at Methodist Dallas Hospital, prompted Governor Abbott to seek strict ankle monitor laws. However, there are currently no criminal consequences for a parolee cutting off an ankle monitor.

Reno’s Free Winter Wonderland Festival, canceled in December because of the frigid arctic weather, will be held Saturday from noon to 5:00 pm at Kiwanis Park. It is open to everyone from the surrounding community. The event will feature bounce houses, vendors, food trucks, The Paris Cloggers, live music, ice …

  The 911 landline to the Sulphur Springs Police Department went down again Thursday for the third time since Dec. 20. Cell phone service to 911 was intermittent. Anyone with an emergency should call 903-439-3719.

The DPS is investigating a fatal accident at about 3:15 Thursday morning in Hunt County at FM 1903. An 18-wheeler towing a trailer was westbound when a passenger car rear-ended it, and the crash killed the car’s driver, but the driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured. The DPS has …

The Celina Police Department and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, have located Alexis Vidler, 17, at a residence near Princeton. Vidler was found unharmed and returned to Child Protective Services (CPS) custody. As a result, the Amber Alert is no longer active.

Cody Noisey Cody Noisey allegedly stole a phone, called the victim, and asked for $30 to return it. Wichita Falls Police went to McDonald’s for theft. The officers reviewed the restaurant video that showed Noisey taking the phone from the counter. He admitted to having the phone and giving it …

Bobby Dale Martin Paris Police arrested Bobby Dale Martin, 55, of Paris, at his residence at 11:31 Wednesday morning. Martin had an outstanding felony warrant charging him with injury of a child or elderly or disabled person. They transported Martin to the Lamar County Jail. Leslie Gene Goodman Leslie Gene …