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Lubbock Power & Light crews assisting in Hurricane Ian recovery

Lubbock Power & Light crews assisting in Hurricane Ian recovery

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) crews are making the journey to Lakeland, Florida to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. In preparation for the storm, LP&L is sending 15 vehicles and 18 crewmembers to offer assistance.

The LP&L vehicles will depart Wednesday morning from the LP&L Distribution Center to Jackson, Mississippi. On Thursday, they will drive to Montgomery, Alabama and wait there until the storm passes in order to reach Lakeland as soon as possible.

The 18 crewmembers depa ... Read more

Commentary: Bringing the Right Tools for the Job

EDITOR’S NOTE: You may recall reading Jerry Kenney’s first-person report of living through the arctic freeze in Texas in 2021. The natural disaster and a botched response from the government led him to reflect on how to get beyond partisan rancor ... Read more

CT volunteers help rescued dogs stranded when bus broke down

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Connecticut volunteers are pitching in to help a Texas animal rescue whose bus carrying about two dozen dogs broke down on its way to Canada.

Barking Mad Animal R ... Read more

Texas 'preacher' with assault rifle confronts Beto O’Rourk

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A self-proclaimed "minister of the gospel" showed up to Beto O'Rourke's town hall in Hemphill, in East Texas, on Saturday, July 30, asking questions about abortion and if Jesus was the gubernatorial candidate's "lord an ... Read more

Get $50 in Delicious Food from The Spud Too in Lufkin for $25

Whenever I order from the menu at The Spud Too on Frank Street in Lufkin, I can't help but think about a scene from the movie, Forrest Gump. It's the scene, or should I say scenes, where Forrest's 'best good friend' Bubba starts naming off all the different ways you can serve shrimp.

It's kind of the same way when you're at The Spud Too. There's baked potato with butter, baked potato with BBQ, baked potato with chili, baked potato with fajita meat, baked potato with ham and cheese...you get the idea. Oh, and they also load up sweet ... Read more

East Texas killer still on the run; here’s why Matthew Edg

HEMPHILL, Texas. (KSLA) - Monday, Jan. 31 marks Day 5 of the search for an East Texas man who’s been convicted of killing his girlfriend in October 2020.

The Sabine County Sheriff’s Office said Matthew Edgar is believed to be in Texa ... Read more

News Release: Aug. 9, 2022: New Texas Paddling Trail Set for

New Texas Paddling Trail Set for Launch on Patroon Bayou

Aug. 9, 2022

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Scorecard grades toilet paper brands in terms of climate cha

Americans use an estimated 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper every year and the average consumer will go through the equivalent of 384 trees just for toilet paper in the course of a lifetime. Deforestation causes a range of environmental problems, i ... Read more

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