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The Sun and the Moon will take turns stealing the spotlight in Texas skies during the next two weeks. On April 8, 2024, the Moon will completely block out the face of the Sun in a total solar eclipse, tracing a path of totality across the state, from Del Rio to Texarkana. But before the highly anticipated rare event, the Moon will first be obscured by Earth's shadow during a far less rare lunar eclipse this weekend.
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Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new residents that brought its population to more than 185,000. Census data shows that Rockwall and Liberty counties closed out the top three, with growth rates of 6.5% and 5.7%, respectively.
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LUBBOCK — Firefighters have completely contained the Smokehouse Creek fire in Hutchinson County after a nearly threeweek battle with what quickly became the largest wildfire in Texas history. That inferno and a series of other wildfires killed at least two people as it burned more than 1 million acres across several counties.
Read moreAverage gasoline prices in Texas have risen 14.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 15.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4.00 per gallon.
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The Brownfield Chamber and Visitor Information Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at Renewal Spa and Wellness for Dominique Abercrombie’s Calm Hearts Therapeutic Office. Abercrombie’s office offers several services, including body contouring, lymphatic drainage therapy, RF Facials, cupping for muscular aches or pains, and permanent lash extensions.
Read moreHave you heard the saying, “You can trust an unknown future to a known God”? I think there’s so much comfort in this adage.
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A chilling scene unfolded Wednesday morning in Terry County as a passerby called the authorities to report a deceased body on Highway 137 six miles south of Brownfield at around 8 a.m. The Terry County Sheriff’s office was on the scene, and several other agencies were called in to assist them, including the Texas Anti-Gang Center Unit Investigators, Terry County SO, Texas Rangers, FBI, ATF, Lubbock Crime Suppression, U.S. Marshals Taskforce, LPD SWAT, LPD FIU, LPD SVU and LPD Major Crimes. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Rangers helped Click and the Terry County Sheriff’s office in their initial response to the scene. The FBI was called in later on to assist with identifying the body. The authorities identified the body as Stacey Williams, 58, of Lubbock.
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According to Terry County Sheriff Timothy Click, there will more life seen in the next few days at the local cemeteries. One hundred new Juniper evergreen type trees will be planted next week.
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