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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.

Body PERRYTON—Information about the theft of 262 head of cattle off a Lipscomb County ranch just got a lot more valuable. Rancher Bob Adcock has added $10,000 of his own money to the $1,000 reward offered by Operation Cow Thief.

Body Early voting for all Hemphill County precincts in both the Democratic and Republican primary elections will be conducted on the second floor of Hemphill County Courthouse, in Suite 202. Early ballots may be cast Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, starting Tuesday, Feb.

Body All citizens wishing to vote must be on the official list of registered voters. Voters may use any one of seven acceptable forms of photo ID, listed below. IDs may be expired up to four years. Those 70 years of age or older may use an expired ID.

Body Despite the absence of any locally contested race, early voting in the March 3 Republican and Democratic primary elections is expected to be brisk.