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Wildfires continue to blaze across Texas

Wildfires continue to blaze across Texas

By Julie Tomascik

Editor

Wildfires continue to burn across parts of Texas, sparking Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a late last week.

Those counties include Blanco, Brooks, Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Grayson, Hood, Mason, Potter, Randall, Runnels, Starr and Williamson.

“The state of Texas is working alongside local officials to respond to these critical fire conditions throughout several Texas counties,” Abbott said. “I commend the hard work and selfless acts of thousands of fi ... Read more

Ranger's Second Baptist Church, damaged in series of fires,

RANGER — Wendy Rodgers, song leader for Second Baptist Church in Ranger, doesn't believe the church's own hymn has come to a close, even after a fire Thursday ravaged the historic building.

The church, which had dwindled to a congregat ... Read more

News Release: Nov. 22, 2022: Texas Game Warden Search and Re

Texas Game Warden Search and Rescue Drone Program Yields Positive Outcomes Across the State

Nov. 22, 2022

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AUSTIN – Three recent incidents requiring game warden dr ... Read more

American Military Celebration 2022 Branding

DE LEON, Texas – Providing veterans and first responders opportunities to experience the Western way of life had been a mission for the American Military Celebration (AMC) founded by National Finals Rodeo header Charly Crawford.

Crawfo ... Read more

Arson charges dropped against Ranger man in connection with Second Baptist Church fire

RANGER — Arson charges were dropped against a local man blamed for starting fires in town March 17 that led to the burning of 11 buildings, including the Second Baptist Church.

Three days after five fires were started in high wind, the Ranger Police Department announced that Robert James was arrested on five counts of state jail felony arson. Warrants had been issued, police said at the time, but the investigation would continue.

Following an investigation by Texas Rangers, the charges were dropped, according to the ... Read more

Red Power Ranger among 18 arrested in Texas PPP fraud case

The North Texas man who once played the Red Power Ranger on the iconic 1990s television show was among 18 people arrested in a federal Paycheck Protection Program fraud case.

Jason Geiger, who goes by the name Austin St. John, was one of ... Read more

Fri, Nov 18

2020—Feds indict Kansan Shawn L. Parcells for wire fraud. He collected $1.1 million from 375 clients for performing autopsies, yet was neither a physician nor a pathologist.

2005—Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) apologizes to ’Nam combat ... Read more

C.W. Smith

(July 1, 1935 – July 9, 2022)

Clarence Wayne (C.W.) Smith ,87, went to be with the Lord July 9, 2022, in Dublin, Texas. He was born July 1, 1935, to his parents Ernest Smith and Maggie Ruth (Shelton) Smith in Dublin, Texas. C.W. marrie ... Read more