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Body This week, the spread of the coronavirus has accelerated worldwide. The epidemic continues to expand rapidly outside China, topping 90,000 cases and 3,200 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.

Body In his quarterly report to the city council last month, Community Development Director Shane Spencer said he had reached the conclusion that the oil and gas industry that has so long driven the local economy might not rebound.

Body Wheeler County earned the dubious distinction last week of being deemed “the fastest-shrinking local economy in Texas.”

Body Improvement projects at two area airports received funding from the Texas Transportation Commission during its February meeting.

Body PAMPA—Pavement repairs were recently made to State Highway (SH) 70, or Hobart Street, in Pampa, in preparation for a major base repair and overlay project set to begin in mid-summer.

Body Texas increases security features, unveils new driver license, ID, and license to carry cards AUSTIN—Starting this week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began issuing the newly designed Texas driver licenses (DL), identification (ID) cards, and license to carry (LTC)...

Body Assistant Canadian Fire Chief Gary Prater didn’t have to wait for a dispatch or sirens Thursday afternoon to know the volunteer firefighters were about to be called out.

Body This week, the number of new coronavirus infections outside of China has outpaced those inside the country for the first time, according to the World Health Organization.

Body AMARILLO—Xcel Energy customers in Texas will receive a one-time, $39.4 million refund in their June billing cycle related to a continued drop in prices for power-plant fuel and the increased use of low-cost wind-energy resources.

Body Texas voters will head to the polls next Tuesday, March 3, to determine who will be the Democratic and Republican nominees for federal, state, and county offices in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election.