State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, filed Senate Joint Resolution 45 and Senate Bill 1025 on Thursday to rebalance the legislative and executive responsibilities in times of disaster and emergency. 

History, family fun and community collide Friday and Saturday as the Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum hosts “Remember the Alamo: A Texas Independence Day Celebration.”

One adviser said he thinks it's too soon for the state to stop requiring masks in public.

Sharon Cobb on Tuesday afternoon heaped praise on the members of the Rio Vista Volunteer Fire Department and the Rio Vista Police Department.

Bill Magness is the latest official to depart following the winter storm catastrophe.

The board overseeing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the independent nonprofit entity that operates and manages the electricity grid that covers much of Texas, fired ERCOT CEO Bill Magness Wednesday night.

The change in eligibility comes the day after the Biden administration urged all states to prioritize teachers.

A 33-year-old running for a seat on the Gainesville Independent School District Board of Trustees has bailed out of jail after being accused of posing as the Gainesville police chief on a fundraising website.

Some variants of COVID-19 are more contagious and researchers believe they can reinfect people who already have gotten the virus. Doctors and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommend wearing masks.

The city of Willow Park adopted a resolution last week establishing the stormwater utility rates that will help fund drainage capital improvement projects.

The Royse City ISD has announced it will be waiting to hear from the Texas Education Agency before making a decision on removing COVID-19 protocols and the mask requirement:

The freezing temperatures, including a windchill reaching -14 degrees at least one day of winter storm Uri, are etched into the minds of area fire departments, who battled the storm and all that came with it last month.

Child Protective Court Associate Judge David Barkley, during a Monday custody hearing, said that while family reunification remains the end goal, the mother of three children is, for now, to have her visitation and access suspended until further notice. 

Southwestern Adventist University President Ken Shaw has announced that he has accepted an offer to serve as the 27th president of Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. His transition will take place at the end of this academic year. 

“Nearly two months since becoming law, the SBA still has not made the application for the $15 billion SVOG program available for the thousands of music venues, theatres and museums that are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic,” Williams said. 

“No, sir,” was the response of Parker County Emergency Management Coordinator Sean Hughes when asked if there was a plan in place — including a warming center — before the winter storm hit the area.

Carson Esker Dugger is Houston-bound this month. After winning overall grand champion showmanship honors at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo in early February, the Valley View High School FFA student is taking her ag mechanics project to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 20.

Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler died Saturday, at the age 82, surrounded by family and his wife, Gail Fowler, according to a release from the sheriff’s department over the weekend.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday called for the resignations of Public Utility Commission Chair DeAnn Walker and Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness, criticizing them for a lack of preparation ahead of the deadly winter storm that led to massive power outages across the state for multiple days.

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved the vaccine, the first that requires one dose instead of two.

Jennifer Wycoff went six days — many of those in pitch-black darkness — without running water in her home.

During last week’s winter storm, law enforcement not only responded to their “normal” calls for service but assisted in other ways to help protect residents and businesses.

Some 1,100 members of the Texas National Guard will administer vaccines to older people in their homes in rural and isolated areas of the state in an effort to get the majority of Texans who are 65 and older inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of March, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.

The Palo Pinto County Jail has water again after last week’s winter storm left it without.

Lauren Brooke Bohme, 18, of Royse City was taken into custody in Colorado in mid-January by the United States Marshal’s Service on a warrant on a charge of murder involving the death of Ismael Rincon, 15, of Greenville.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that Texas is looking at when it will be able to lift all statewide orders related to the coronavirus pandemic and that an announcement is forthcoming.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that Texas is looking at when it will be able to lift all statewide orders related to the coronavirus pandemic and that an announcement is forthcoming.

Lawmakers and analysts say it is too soon for an exact estimate, but the financial damage from the storm has left state lawmakers scrambling to account for the storm in the middle of the 2021 legislative session.

Palo Pinto Emergency Services District 1 and Palo Pinto County Hospital District broke ground on the Possum Kingdom East Ambulance Station and Medical Clinic Wednesday afternoon.

Bottled water distribution continued in Mineral Wells Tuesday afternoon as the city makes repairs to increase its tank levels and water pressure.

Filing came to an end on Feb. 12 for several city and school board races that will be on the May 1 election ballot in Parker and Palo Pinto counties.

When last week’s winter storm hit, it left people without water, electricity and trapped inside their homes.

Mineral Wells said its system sustained water main breaks overnight Sunday, resulting in low water pressure and tank levels.

Electric bills are likely to rise for everyone, experts and consumer advocates say, but some Texans on variable rate contracts have been hit with immediate, massive price spikes. Lawmakers and the governor have promised to help, but haven't said how.

With water pressure and tank levels remaining low, the city of Mineral Wells is urging residents to curtail using water for all non-essential uses.

Robin Mayhew of Cleburne and thousands of other Johnson County residents spent the past five or six days without power wondering if they’d been left behind.

Texas will get nearly 600,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for next week, allowing the state to distribute the vaccine to the largest number of counties so far. The deliveries will help catch up storm-delayed first and second shots for eligible Texans.

As Texas became dark across the state this week because of power outages caused by Winter Storm Uri, several Burleson churches opened their doors to serve as warming centers.

Hard times have a way of bringing people together, and residents in Parker and Palo Pinto counties this week did exactly that, with neighbor helping neighbor through issues brought on this week by the winter storms.

President Joe Biden also said he has directed multiple federal agencies to assist people in the state.

Parker County has established two locations where residents can take wet debris that has been removed from their homes.

Godley is the latest city to issue a boil water notice. The city's notice, which was announced Thursday, is because of reduced pressure and system-wide reduction in water service as a result of Winter Storm Uri.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday provided an update on the state's response to winter weather and power outages. As part of his update, the governor declared a new emergency item for this legislative session. Abbott is asking the Legislature to mandate the winterization of Texas' power system and for the Legislature to ensure the necessary funding for winterization.

Winter storm Uri that swept through Texas has put a temporary halt on COVID-19 vaccinations and dose shipments this week.

AUSTIN – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) continues to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. During the overnight hours, ERCOT was able to restore approximately 3,500 MW of load, which is roughly 700,000 households.

Shelters remain open in Cleburne and Burleson for those without power or otherwise stranded in the cold and officials and residents continue to reach out to those in need.

When Weatherford resident David DeGraff finished up his garage sale browsing on Jan. 29, he never thought his day would turn into a rescue mission.