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The local political season kicked off last month with the January 14 start of candidate filing for seats on the City Council and school, water district and hospital boards.

Early voting begins Feb. 17Early voting in the March 3 primary begins Monday, Feb. 17 and concludes on Friday, Feb. 27. A full slate of contested races will be on the ballots in both Republican and Democratic primaries. The deadline to request a mail ballot is Feb. 20, according to votetexas.gov.

At least 11 dead in state after winter stormAt least 11 people have died in Texas, nearly half of them children, after Winter Storm Fern swept the state last week, the Texas Standard reported.

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Misdemeanor Arrests• Keyshawn Jackson, 19, Amarillo; 02/02/26; assault causing bodily injury and criminal trespass; HCSOFelony Arrests• Eric Paul Carr, 44, Miami; 01/28/26; warrant for criminal non-support; RCSO

CANADIAN — On this day, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, The Citadelle Art Museum announces Human Resonance: Portraits with Presence, a major new exhibition opening February 14, 2026.

The local political season kicked off last month with the January 14 start of candidate filing for seats on the City Council and school and hospital boards. Aspirants for public office will have their choice of ten open seats which will be decided in May 2, 2026 elections.

Power grid holds up during wintry blastThe electricity grid that covers most of Texas was holding up as of Sunday during the latest winter storm, although localized power outages were reported in Deep East Texas and far West Texas.