Squirrels
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:00am
[Disclaimer: nary a creature was needlessly sacrificed for literary purposes.]
Columns & Opinions
Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 5:00am
The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas.
Texas History Minute
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 5:00am
In Texas, 76 men have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their courage above and beyond the call of duty since the inception of the medal. Perhaps the most recognizable of those figures from World War II was Audie Murphy.
Linden is under construction!
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 5:00am
With the beginning of 2024, the $4.5 million USDA water grant/loan project is in full motion with RBIS Construction. Currently, the main trunk line from well six to the Downtown water tower, is being upgraded from a six-inch (6”) to a ten-inch (10”) line. This will provide more water in a quicker manner to the Downtown tower. Once this portion is completed, water lines will be repaired in the southeast portion of the city.
Voter registration deadline for primary approaches
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 5:00am
The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House members from Texas, and a number of other state and local offices, from the Texas Supreme Court to district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners.