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Fourth Earthquake hits Shelby County

Fourth Earthquake hits Shelby County

The United States Geological Survey registered a 2.5 magnitude quake around 12:55 Saturday morning in Shelby County. The epicenter was located on State Highway 87 near FM 1645, between Timpson and Center. The quake was reported to authorities as being felt in Garrison and in Timpson. This is the fourth quake to hit the western … Continue reading »

Power Watch – Conservation Needed

Consumers and businesses are asked to reduce their electricity use during peak electricity hours from 3 to 7 p.m. today due to record high temperatures and unexpected generation outages. “The temperature is hotter than usual for this time of year, and we lost several generation units earlier today,” said Kent Saathoff, vice president of grid … Continue reading »

Overview…Wildfires…East Texas

Multiple Fires in East Texas Now: Polk, Trinity, Jasper, Grimes, Walker and Madison Counties, all have fires burning. Fire crews are braving intolerable weather conditions fighting fires across East Texas… High temperatures and winds will make this difficult again to day. Winds averaging 20-25 with gust to 30 mph. Temperature 101 on the gage and … Continue reading »