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Texas town shuts down after seeing spike in COVID cases

Texas town shuts down after seeing spike in COVID cases

An entire town in Texas was forced to shut down after half of the residents tested positive for COVID-19.

Iraan, the west Texas town of 1,200, has had a 42 percent positivity rate with 50 people being infected within a two-week span in August, according to Iraan General Hospital CEO Jason Rybolt, CNN reported.

Rybolt also cited a low number of ICU beds available in Texas, saying that one patient even had to be airlifted to an out-of-state hospital to receive care.

Texas has experienced a scarcity of ICU be ... Read more

Remote Texas algae farm grows a food for the future

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IMPERIAL — Inside a high-tech lab in a modular building in the West Texas desert here, a young scientist peered through a microscope at a slide of live and multiplying algae ... Read more

Rural counties targeted in ‘killing spree’ hoax

RANKIN, Texas (KOSA) - Social media has improved many aspects of life. It’s easier to keep track of old friends, meet new ones, and find places and events that match your interests.

However, it also has a negative side that allows for ... Read more

Coyanosa/ Imperial host town reunion

Cayanosa/Imperial, Texas (KOSA) -On Saturday, July 16, around 200 people gathered in Coyanosa at the newly constructed community center for the Coyanosa/Imperial Reunion.

Vintage photos, decades of yearbooks and memorabilia, and decorati ... Read more

A toxic lake grows unchecked in the West Texas desert

A vast body of toxic well water has bubbled out of the ground near Imperial, Texas for nearly two decades.

Imperial is in an arid part of Texas, about 50 miles southwest of Odessa. The water – called ‘Lake Boehmer’ in honor of the property’s last known owner – comes up from a set of abandoned oil wells. The lake has grown over the years. Now, it covers more than sixty acres.

Russell Gold, a senior editor for Texas Monthly, recently wrote about the lake. He talked to Texas Standard about his visit there, and t ... Read more

Crane ISD responds to alleged student threat

CRANE, Texas (KOSA) - Crane ISD released the following statement after a student allegedly made threats Friday.

“It has come to our attention that a student discussed a possible threat with fellow students today during a class at Crane ... Read more

Texas laws allow teachers to carry guns on school grounds wi

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Since January, 50 people have been killed and 122 injured in at least 152 incidents of gunfire on school grounds across the U.S. To respond to the threa ... Read more

Renewed risk for severe storms this week across drought-stri

As the third month of the primary severe weather season peak begins, AccuWeather meteorologists are closely monitoring multiple threats for storm development across the south-central United States in the coming days.

On Friday and Saturd ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.