News

Body This 300’-tall radio tower succumbed to a heavy coat of ice and the wind from the top of the caprock, and collapsed yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) at a time when it might be needed most.

Body Both Xcel Energy Inc. and North Plain Electric Cooperative are reporting power outages affecting area customers since late yesterday when winter storms brought a combination of snow, ice, and sleet to most of the Panhandle area.

Body A spike in rural infections last week pushed the nation to a new peak in COVID-19 cases. Rural counties had a record 17,818 new infections on Friday, Oct.

Body A one-vehicle accident involving an overturned bull wagon closed both east- and west-bound traffic on US 60 between the 60/83 Y and Miami around 3:30 am Friday morning.

Body In last month’s meeting, council members learned that a recently discovered error in the city’s billing process had resulted in a failure to bill most commercial accounts for sewer service over the last eight months. The price tag: approximately $116,000 in lost revenue.

Body City Manager Joe Jarosek advised the council Monday evening that the owners of the Canadian Apartments property located at 203 Birch were served with foreclosure notice, and that their failure to respond has created a judgment by default.

Body Hemphill County Hospital District reported 17 new positive COVID-19 tests in this county in the last seven days, from Oct. 15-21, and 12 positives in out-of-county residents.