Lamar County employees, including Sheriff Scott Cass and Chief Deputy Tommy Moore, voiced issues they’ve had with the county offices’ phone service at the Lamar County Commissioners Court meeting earlier
The Lamar County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Monday to adjust the payment schedule of law enforcement and detention center officers in the coming Fiscal Year 2023 in an effort to
A rare frigid blast of arctic air coupled with an overnight snowstorm brought historic wintry conditions to Northeast Texas, taking out power for tens of thousands of homes and businesses while also closing schools and businesses.
Electric delivery company Oncor warned early Monday of rolling blackouts ordered by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, some of which could last up to 45 minutes at a time. ERCOT issued the order as Texans strained the stateâs electric grid trying to stay warm as temperatures fell into the single digits and wind chills dipped to below -10.
Lamar Electric Cooperative on Monday said blackouts should last 15 to 20 minutes at a time, and there was no set schedule for when blackouts would occur. Feeders were selected base on varying orders of load to reduce, the company stated in a Facebook post. At the time, ERCOT demand forecasts indicated load would peak around 71,000 MWh on Monday and today, about 8% higher than the all-time 15-minute