AMARILLO, Texas (Jan. 5, 2024) – Xcel Energy is prepared for next week’s winter blast in Texas and New Mexico and is reminding customers of ways they can maintain a high level of comfort, save money and stay informed in the event of a power outage.
LUBBOCK – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University and the Texas Wildlife Association have rescheduled the Panhandle Wildlife Conference for Feb. 1-2, 2024, at Texas Tech University’s National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock.
The conference will be the first of its kind since the 1990s and will explore the diverse landscape and wildlife of the Texas Panhandle, a region rich in both history and natural resources.
Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1
After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.
Misdemeanor Arrests
• Jay Barton English, 40, Higgins; warrant for harassment; 12/21/23; HCSO
• Timothy Ray Williams, 60, Canadian; driving while intoxicated; 12/22/23; TXDPS-Canadian
Felony Arrests
• None
Citations
Legal groups sue to stop new immigration law
The ink was barely dry on a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott that makes unauthorized entry into the United States a state crime before a lawsuit was filed by civil rights groups and El Paso County challenging its constitutionality. The Austin American-Statesman reported the suit was filed in an Austin federal court by the ACLU and two immigrant advocacy groups on behalf of the county.
AUSTIN – December has been a very busy month for inspectors in RRC’s Critical Infrastructure Division (CID). Starting in early December inspectors began weatherization inspections at hundreds of critical natural gas facilities in different regions of the state to ensure gas supply is protected for Texans this winter season.
In their December 7 meeting, the Canadian ISD Board of Trustees received reports on cybersecurity issues with the District’s network that were addressed; were informed of off-campus problems with students accessing inappropriate content on their school devices, and how those problems were being addressed; and received an update on repairs to the CHS Auxiliary Gymnasium and to the track.
In their December 7 meeting, the Canadian ISD Board of Trustees received reports on cybersecurity issues with the District’s network that were addressed; were informed of off-campus problems with students accessing inappropriate content on their school devices, and how those problems were being addressed; and received an update on repairs to the CHS Auxiliary Gymnasium and to the track.
State Rep. Ken King (R-Canadian) and three other rural Republican representatives—Travis Clardy of Nacogdoches, Drew Darby of San Angelo, and John Raney of College Station—each drew the attention of Texas Monthly in a recent report, titled: “The Rural Republicans Who Defied Greg Abbott and His Billionaire Buddies.”
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
• Alvin Dain Reeves, 33, Higgins; warrant for assault of family/household member with previous conviction; warrant for assault of a family/household member with previous conviction; warrant for possession of controlled substance in amount equal to or greater than 4 grams, Penalty Grade 1/1-B; 12/15/23; HCSO
