Abbott demands probe into power outages
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission to conduct an immediate study into why the Houston area has again been hit by widespread power outages.
Monica Lynn Beard was born April 12, 1955, in Canadian, Texas, to Don and Betty Ruth Merydith Beard. She passed from this life July 7, 2024, in Abilene, Texas.
A service will be held at a later date.
Week of July 2-8, 2024
Misdemeanor Arrests
None
Felony Arrests
Luis Antonio Gallo Batista, 44, Houston; forger govt/national inst/money/security; 07/03/24; TXDPS-Canadian
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Bette “Bubbles” Scroggins completed her earthly journey on July 7, 2024.
Bette was born September 25, 1939, to Allene Burleson and Franklin Jefferson “F.J.” Smith. She married L.M. “Sam” Scroggins on February 21, 1959.
Bette is predeceased by both parents, husband Sam (1/24/2003), and grandson Dustin Mark Hebert (12/3/2021).
