The Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday for use in the U.S., the third vaccine to be approved since the pandemic began. Texas could initially receive more than 200,000 doses, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, but the…

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced that the State of Texas Agriculture Relief, or STAR Fund, that his agency manages, now has almost $150,000 in donated funds available after a severe winter storm crippled the state ag industry and threatened the food supply chain last week.…

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Two Ozona Lions Football Players have been named to the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A all-state team. Junior Carlos Cantu was named Honorable Mention Linebacker. Cantu was also named All-District and to the San Angelo Standard-Times All-West Texas Team. Cantu had 122 tackles, 85 solo…

As Texans across the state continue to deal with the damage from the mid-February winter storm, so does the political fallout in Austin. So far, seven of the 16 board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have resigned. CEO Bill Magness defended ERCOT’s decision to order widespread…

I notice some of my fellow cow columnists are doing endorsement deals with companies that sell stuff to cowboys. As hard at this is to believe, I’ve never been asked by anyone to be their spokesman. With my ability to put my foot in my mouth on behalf of myself, this surprises me. The only time a…

6,108. That’s the number of untested rape kits in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety, and more than 1,000 of them sit on lab shelves in Dallas. Each kit holds unique DNA evidence that could help put a rapist behind bars and provide closure for survivors. But every day that…

Weekly Activity Report Type of Calls Livestock/wild/domestic animal complaints 0 911/fire assistance 2 Civil complaints 1 Civil documents served 0 Criminal complaints/ disturbances/loud noise 10 Juvenile/school 0 Motorist assist/locked vehicle 10 Reckless driving/ speeding complaints 0…

Tractor Pull A Cherokee County game warden came upon a hunter on a tractor attempting to dump the carcass of a doe deer. The subject stated that he was not aware that doe days had closed on Nov. 29. Upon questioning, it was determined that the subject’s friend who was back at camp had also had…

Senator Roland Gutierrez, D-Bexar, has filed Senate Bill 817, which will mandate that electric utility companies prepare their equipment for harsh winter weather or face the consequences of leaving Texans in the dark. “We have received too many calls from families whose neighbors and loved ones…