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Electric co-ops’ parent co. files Chapter 11

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am

The parent company and wholesale electric provider of two of the large electric cooperatives that serve Limestone Counties has filed for bankruptcy, after receiving a $2.1 billion bill from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for seven days of service during last month’s historic winter freeze.

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Give ‘em the boot

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am

Mexia firefighter Noah Grounds, center, receives donations from Tanisha Mims, of Mexia, at left, and Stephanie Dunbar, of Dallas, formerly of Teague on Sunday, Feb. 28. They were “filling the boot” with cash for a fundraiser to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The event began Saturday and continues daily this week in front of Mexia’s Walmart, noon to 6 p.m. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/The Mexia News

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County, state officials seek more vaccines

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am

At the urging of Limestone County officials, state Sen. Charles Schwertner and state Rep. Kyle Kacal sent a letter last week to the Texas COVID-19 Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel, seeking help to get more vaccinations into the arms of Limestone County residents.