In the sweltering heat, Everett Grey on Wednesday wearily turned up their thermostat to help lessen the stress on the state’s electricity system. Grey set the temperature to 80 degrees at their aunt’s Denton home, where they have been petsitting for their family’s 60-pound poodle.
Record-high tax revenues over the last year will give Texas lawmakers an astounding extra $27 billion to spend in the 2023 legislative session, the state’s top accountant said Thursday. In total, lawmakers will have $149.07 billion in general funds, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.
The following is the weekly fishing report compiled by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of July 13. Listed are area lakes in the Prairies and Lakes Region in close proximity to Ellis County.
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending from May to June, underscoring their resilience despite painfully higher prices at the gas pump and in grocery aisles and allaying fears that the economy might be on the verge of a recession.
During July, Texas is extremely hot and it just gets hotter as summer progresses. If you like to garden, you have likely discovered that very few vegetables grow during these hot Texas months. So why fight with Mother Nature when you can use the heat to your advantage?
July is National Grilling Month. It is a time to celebrate with your favorite food, alongside family and friends. This month, go outdoors! Breathe fresh air and enjoy what nature has to offer with flavors from the grill.
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies may soon be as easy as 9-8-8. The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature’” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday solicited outside help as they craft definitions for old growth and mature forests under an executive order from President Joe Biden.
A canine distemper outbreak has caused local shelters to refuse accepting incoming animals and is causing issues within Ellis County, commissioners were told at Tuesday’s regular Commissioners’ Court meeting.